Though the application of mycelium in landscape architecture (LA) are not as of yet principle there are a handful of interesting circumstances in LA and architecture within the last decade until present, where mycelium has been utilised as a building material. This post will explore some of the major applications of mycelium which explore its potential as an fast emerging material in the construction industry in chronological order.
Hy-Fi, David Benjamin of New York Architects The Living, North America, began 2007-2008, exhibited Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2014
This project aimed to create structure that would grow, self-repair, and eventually biodegrade, showcasing mycelium's potential as a sustainable and adaptable material for modern construction.
12 metre tall 'Hy-Fi' uses 10,000 mycelium and shredded corn stalk bricks.
Awards: Design Award for Innovation in Architecture, 2014 Architizer A+ Award, Fast company's World Changing Ideas Award (2015), Publications and Industry Recognition.
MycoTree, Zaha Hadid Architects and ecoLogicStudio, Milan Design Week, 2015
Utilising mycelium and bamboo, MycoTree, is a spatial branching structure, composed of load-bearing mycelium components. Representing the mining of our construction materials from the Earth's crust to their cultivation and urban growth.
Awards: Nominated for Sustainability and Innovation Awards
Arched-Mycelium, The Circular Garden, Carlo Ratti, Milan Design Week, 2019
Comprising of 60 four-metre-tall arches, end-to-end the chain measures a kilometre - a 'record' length for mycelium materials. Grown in Krown bio lab, Netherlands. Exploring mycelium in a more organic form.
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