Could the buildings of tomorrow be made of fungus? These researchers say yes.

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If you read yesterday’s Optimist View, you know that the options for building in a changing climate are diverse and versatile. They might even include building homes out of fungus. Yes, fungus. A provocative new paper by academics from the University of the West of England and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts has outlined the potential for using fungi as building materials.

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Design

Period28 Jan 2020

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  • TitleCould the buildings of tomorrow be made of fungus? These researchers say yes.
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Optimist Daily
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size220 words
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date28/01/2020
    DescriptionIf you read yesterday’s Optimist View, you know that the options for building in a changing climate are diverse and versatile. They might even include building homes out of fungus. Yes, fungus. A provocative new paper by academics from the University of the West of England and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts has outlined the potential for using fungi as building materials.
    URLhttps://www.optimistdaily.com/2020/01/could-the-buildings-of-tomorrow-be-made-of-fungus-these-researchers-say-yes/
    PersonsPhil Ayres
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Keywords

  • Fungi
  • Self-growth
  • Self-repair
  • Living fungus
  • Living Architecture
  • Fungal materials

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