Fungal Architectures

• Other Authors: Adamatzky, Andrew (Editor), Wösten, Han (Editor), Ayres, Phil (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; mycelium-based composites; additive manufacturing; bio-based materials; circular construction; digital fabrication; mycelium; bio-composites; bio-fabrication; ultrasonic welding; wood printing; robotic fabrication; reinforced composites; natural fiber reinforced polymers; NFRP; growing materials; rattan; lightweight structure; architecture; structural design; computational design; subtractive manufacturing; circular economy; compressive structures; compressive strength; digital image correlation; masonry; growth; mechanical properties; materials science; mycelium-based composite; biomaterials; natural composites; bacterial cellulose; biocompatibility; knitted fabric; material tinkering; lignocellulosic fibers; natural fiber reinforcement; mechanical characteristics; manufacturing variables; nanoclay; fungal fruiting bodies; parametric design thinking; plasticity; linearity; non-linearity; biohybrid architecture; bio fabrication; living architecture; beehive; 3D printing; mycelium materials; symbiosis; multispecies architecture; healthy materials; binding capacity; bio-adhesives; building biomaterials; fungal mycelium; mechanical performance; acoustic materials; sound absorption; fungal architecture; myceliated material; living material; sustainability; biotechnology; compression; bending; waste upcycling; mycoremediation; myco-materials; myco-fabrication; sustainable buildings; sustainable structures; architectural design; material ethics; modular chain bioreactor; solid-state fermentation; mycelium production; Ganoderma lucidum
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This reprint presents groundbreaking discoveries, practical techniques, and rigorous analyses related to the cultivation, preparation, and exploitation of mycelium composites. The papers cover a wide range of topics, including functional modifications of mycelium with inorganic particles, modifying...