THE BIG PICTURE: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
MAGIC MYCELIUM
Mycelium is a network of fungal threads from which the fruiting bodies of fungi, such as mushrooms, can sprout. Mycelium- based composites are being developed for various applications, including packaging, architectural designs, sound absorption, and insulation. Mycelium can be grown in moulds that help manufacturers create specific shapes depending on their purpose. Acoustic panels such as the AllSfär FIKA tiles featured here are made from mycelium and hemp. These acoustic panels work much like others, absorbing sound waves rather than reflecting them. When sound waves hit an acoustic panel instead of a hard surface such as drywall, they enter the porous material and get trapped inside, reducing the amount of sound that is reflected back into the space. Mycelium-based materials are % biodegradable and can be simply broken down and buried in the ground at the end of life.
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