A review on architecture with fungal biomaterials: the desired and the feasible

Abstract Fungal biomaterials are becoming increasingly popular in the fields of architecture and design, with a significant bloom of projects having taken place during the last 10 years. Using mycelium as a stabilizing compound for fibers from agricultural waste, new building elements can be manufac...

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Autores principales:	Dimitra Almpani-Lekka, Sven Pfeiffer, Christian Schmidts, Seung-il Seo
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Architecture Bio materials Digital planning processes Fungal architecture Biotechnology TP248.13-248.65
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b34af37da09448d2b1753b8ae130076d2021-11-21T12:28:40ZA review on architecture with fungal biomaterials: the desired and the feasible10.1186/s40694-021-00124-52054-3085https://doaj.org/article/b34af37da09448d2b1753b8ae130076d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40694-021-00124-5https://doaj.org/toc/2054-3085Abstract Fungal biomaterials are becoming increasingly popular in the fields of architecture and design, with a significant bloom of projects having taken place during the last 10 years. Using mycelium as a stabilizing compound for fibers from agricultural waste, new building elements can be manufactured according to the circular economy model and be used for architectural construction to transform the building industry towards an increased environmental and economic sustainability. Simultaneously, research on those materials and especially fungal biocomposites is producing knowledge that allows for the materials themselves to inspire and transform the architectural design. Novel research on those materials is not only allowing for their use as construction materials, but it inspires and affects the architectural design process through the discovery and variation of the materials’ properties. Today, many interdisciplinary teams are working on this emerging field to integrate fungal biocomposites in the construction industry and to merge science, art, and architecture responsibly. This study provides an overview of the progress that has been made in this field during the last 10 years, focusing on six works that are presented in more detail. Those six works are spaces at an architectural scale which showcase unique elements and innovative aspects for the use of fungal biomaterials in architecture. Each work has followed different design strategies, different fabrication methods, or different post-processing methods. All of them together have produced significant technical knowledge as well as a cultural impact for the field of architecture but also for the field of fungal biotechnology.Dimitra Almpani-LekkaSven PfeifferChristian SchmidtsSeung-il SeoBMCarticleArchitectureBio materialsDigital planning processesFungal architectureBiotechnologyTP248.13-248.65ENFungal Biology and Biotechnology, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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topic	Architecture Bio materials Digital planning processes Fungal architecture Biotechnology TP248.13-248.65
spellingShingle	Architecture Bio materials Digital planning processes Fungal architecture Biotechnology TP248.13-248.65 Dimitra Almpani-Lekka Sven Pfeiffer Christian Schmidts Seung-il Seo A review on architecture with fungal biomaterials: the desired and the feasible
description	Abstract Fungal biomaterials are becoming increasingly popular in the fields of architecture and design, with a significant bloom of projects having taken place during the last 10 years. Using mycelium as a stabilizing compound for fibers from agricultural waste, new building elements can be manufactured according to the circular economy model and be used for architectural construction to transform the building industry towards an increased environmental and economic sustainability. Simultaneously, research on those materials and especially fungal biocomposites is producing knowledge that allows for the materials themselves to inspire and transform the architectural design. Novel research on those materials is not only allowing for their use as construction materials, but it inspires and affects the architectural design process through the discovery and variation of the materials’ properties. Today, many interdisciplinary teams are working on this emerging field to integrate fungal biocomposites in the construction industry and to merge science, art, and architecture responsibly. This study provides an overview of the progress that has been made in this field during the last 10 years, focusing on six works that are presented in more detail. Those six works are spaces at an architectural scale which showcase unique elements and innovative aspects for the use of fungal biomaterials in architecture. Each work has followed different design strategies, different fabrication methods, or different post-processing methods. All of them together have produced significant technical knowledge as well as a cultural impact for the field of architecture but also for the field of fungal biotechnology.
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A review on architecture with fungal biomaterials: the desired and the feasible

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