Mycelium

Heat has no colour

Why the warmth a data centre throws away looks red on a heat map, and what it might look like to a fungus

The Slowest Blue

A fungus leaves a blue-green in fallen wood that lasts for centuries. Nobody has yet made it without the fungus.

Mycelium, from the molecule up

One property of one matter, walked all the way down, from the thing you can hold to the molecule doing the work.

What gypsum reveals about mycelium research

Why inherited explanations become more consequential when living materials meet machines, automation and AI.

Printability is not neutral

Five fabrication decisions that shape the conditions inside a living material.

Self-Healing Is Not One Promise

"Self-healing mycelium" is several promises wearing one word. How to tell them apart before you build.

Beyond Silicon: How a Living Thermostat Re-imagines Smart Design

Jasper Scheffer's fungal thermostat proposes intelligence through growth and care, not data

New Community Spaces, Opportunities, and Insights

Another eventful week for Biodesign Community as 2024 draws to a close

Repairing the Cycle: Sarah Alix Mann’s Approach to Sustainable Design and Fungal Collaboration

A Conversation at Dutch Design Week 2024 for "Better Place Furniture Return"

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