A sustainable building material made from agricultural byproducts and mushroom mycelium has been nominated for the Design Museum’s 2015 Design of the Year award. Material science company Ecovative has developed Mushroom Materials to provide a natural alternative to traditional plastics and synthetic packaging. The product contains mycelium, the vegetative part of a mushroom fungus, which is a natural glue. This … Continue reading Mushroom-based modelling kit allows users to grow their own designs