Fungal Matters for Bio-Based Design

1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-11831-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

Fungal Matters for Bio-Based Design opens a world of material possibility through partnership with some of Earth’s most fascinating organisms: fungi.

Combining accessible mycological science with hands-on applications, step-by-step instructions, stunning visuals, and in-depth scientific insights, this comprehensive resource invites you to partner with fungi as teachers, companions and co-creators. Whether you’re experimenting with your first mycelium composite project or perfecting advanced biofabrication techniques, this resource will help you learn, create and find inspiration in this fascinating field. Co-authored by bio-artist and ecological storyteller Catherine Euale and bio-material researcher and designer Jessica Dias, this book grounds material science in ecological philosophy, sensory storytelling and inspiring global case studies. Featuring the work of artists and designers such as Annah-Ololade Sangosanya, Sasha Fishman and Lera Niemackl, as well as contributions from Open Fung, MycoHAB and many others, Fungal Matters for Bio-Based Design celebrates the many rich cultural and ecological perspectives on the art of working with fungal materials.

This practical guide is intended for designers, artists, makers, material researchers, and curious beginners alike. Together we’ll cultivate materials and reimagine relationships with the living world and the built environment.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Euale, Catherine

Dias, Jessica

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Design Produktdesign, Industriedesign

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO FUNGAL MATERIAL  1. Fungal Materials 2. Ecology 3. Fungal Species  PART 2: PRACTICAL LAB SET-UP AND TECHNIQUES  4. Lab Basics 5. Basics of Cultivation 6. Working With Agar 7. Grain Spawn 8. Bulk Substrate  PART 3: DESIGN AND FABRICATION  9. Composites 10. Advanced Forming 11. Membranes 12. Fungal Futures  PART 4: APPENDIX

Über Autor(innen)

Catherine Euale is a Venezuelan-Canadian artist, citizen scientist, and biodesign researcher. Her work explores the intimate connections between humans and our more-than-human kin by merging speculative storytelling, art, biology, mycology and ethical practices for planet-first design. She mentors for the biodesign students and teaches workshops on sustainable design practices. Catherine’s focus is on working with microorganisms, organic materials and wearable or sculptural pieces that are grown or partly alive. Her research includes developing biologically grown textiles and exploring electrically conductive materials made from bacteria. She aims to cultivate in communities a deeper sense of biophilia—the innate love for all living things.

Jessica Dias is a biomaterials researcher and designer whose work bridges biological sciences and design. She is committed to making biodesign more accessible and facilitates workshops and seminars, specialised in mycelium-based materials. Her work contributes to this agenda through human-scaled, interactive systems that incorporate, or are designed for, living organisms. In 2017, she co-founded Biobabes, a collective dedicated to inclusive and accessible biodesign. In 2020, she co-founded S-BIOTICA, a biodesign and material research hub in Barcelona that fosters a vibrant community of makers, artists and bio-enthusiasts.