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MYCELIUM IN THE DESIGN WORLD
As a Kusske Design Initiative Fellow and Cohort, this independent research study focused on growing biodegradable modeling materials with mycelium. Using mycelium as a natural glue to test a variety of substrates: paper, native dried straw, and wood shaving. A rigorous process involved growing, forming, testing, and repeating to formulate sustainable modeling material for design students.
Comparing foam to mycelium in a life cycle analysis reveals the end of life for each material. From research, foam is estimated to degrade in 500 years whereas mycelium only takes 30 days.
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