Mycelium Resources in the Built Environment Book Launch & Panel Discussion 
October 08, 2026
Domushaus EG, Basel

Building with Mycelium: Emerging Opportunities for Sustainable ArchitectureWebinar
October 27, 2026
Royal Architectual Institute of Canada (RAIC)


Mycelium Resources: New Applications
Exhibition
May 26–28, 2027
Vernisssage May 26
Espace Amaretto, Lausanne
Image © Cynthia Amman
Mycelium Resources

Exploring Myceliums Potential for Applications within Architecture and Design













































Mycelium-Based Textile, Image © Jasmine Deporta
Mycelium Resources is an independent research and editorial platform investigating the potential of mycelium-based materials and their applications within architecture and design.

Through publishing, curatorial projects, education, and an international network of collaborators, the platform documents emerging developments, bridges scientific research with design practice, and fosters critical discourse to advance the understanding and wider adoption of mycelium-based materials.

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Mycelium-bound composite blocks. Image © Jasmine Deporta



Fomes fomentarius growing on wood chips; 118 mm in diameter and 40 mm high (day 11). Image © Etienne Issa
Collaborators

Charlotta Åman, Cynthia Ammann, Phil Ayres, David Benjamin, Laurens Bekemans, Giulia Bellinetti, Selina Bitting, Jan Boelen, David Breslauer, Frederik Buchmann, Serena Camere, Ken De Cooman, Tiziano Derme, Jasmine Deporta, Lars Dittrich, Nancy Diniz, Elise Elsacker, Isabel Fredeus, Dirk Hebel, Ronaldiaz Hartantyo, Vincent Hoenderop, Aniela Hoitink, Julia Ihls, Marina Ionita, Etienne Issa, Jesse Klemeneij, Klarenbeek & Dros, Juney Lee, Jara Saluena Martin, Frank Melendez, Louis Victorin Michel, Christopher Maurer, Maurizio Montalti, Chrissie Muhr, Kerstin Müller, Eveline Peeters, Silvio Rebholz, Bert Rademaakers, Nazanin Saeidi, Ehab Sayed, Moritz Schiller, Merlin Sheldrake, Nuno Silva, Jon Strunge, Annah-Ololade Sangosanya, Henri Uijtterhaegen, Pleun van Dijk, Aurélie Van Wylick, Alec Vivier-Reynaud, Simon Vandelook, Anouk Verstuyft, Lilo Viehweg, Ray Wang, Sean Charlton White, Lindsey Wilkstrom, Jan Wurm











































Image © Cynthia Mai Ammann
Fomes fomentarius growing on wood sawdust and mineral aggregate; 118 mm in diameter and 40 mm high (day 14). Image © Etinenne Issa
Pycnoporus sanguineus strain bio-printed and grown on agar medium over four days. Image © Alec Vivier-Reynaud
Aerial mycelium mat as raw material for the production of leather alternatives. Image © Sean Charlton White
Publication 

How can the mycelial structure of fungi shape the future of architecture and design? Can mycelium-based materials replace existing materials or give rise to entirely new categories and forms of industrial material production? 


This ongoing research culminated in the publication of Mycelium Resources in Architecture and Design (Birkhäuser, 2026), bringing together leading international researchers, architects, designers, and innovators to examine the potential of mycelium for resource-efficient biomaterials. From building materials to textiles, scientific insights, technological innovations, and practical implementations demonstrate the new perspectives that mycelium – a living material – can offer. Essays, case studies, interviews, and photo essays report on current developments, address challenges, and explore how renewable materials can be integrated into circular and sustainable design practices.

Editor: Nina Flaitz
Publisher: Birkhäuser, Basel
Graphic design: Nina Flaitz, Joana Sinanvskaja

ISBN 978-3-0356-2982-8
21 × 28 cm
256 pages, 200 images
Language: English
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