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MYCELIUM MILLENNIUM
University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Department of Design, Interior Architecture and Visual Communication (DIV), Industrial Design.
2020 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

MYCELIUM MILLENNIUM imagines a new era in which biological resources, specifically Fungi and Mycelium, are used to grow a collection of objects for everyday domestic rituals, merging biofabrication and traditional craft. The project is an effort to demystify the transformation of an organism to a biomaterial and at the same time raise questions of aesthetics and cultural acceptance.

The fungal mycelium material qualities –  antibacterial, fire-resistant, heat isolating and water-resistant – are incorporated in the function of each design. 

The objects adopt antique symbols embedding them in a longer material history, as well as a scale and form that introduces the fungal material to the context of the home. While the collection attempts to stress longevity and resilience, it is integrated into a circular vision, where the material is sourced from nature and returns to nature.  

MYCELIUM MILLENNIUM is an invitation to raise awareness for a material revolution, an opportunity to learn from nature and its potential, where products and objects could match the planet's needs.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 66
Keywords [en]
mycelium, fungi, millennium, biofabrication, craft, fungal technology, material revolution, circular design
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Design
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URN: urn:nbn:se:konstfack:diva-7324OAI: oai:DiVA.org:konstfack-7324DiVA, id: diva2:1440748
External cooperation
Rikard Pedersen - Saxtorp Svamp
Educational program
Design - Individual Study Plan in Design (Master)
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2020-05-29, 09:00 (English)
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Available from: 2020-06-24 Created: 2020-06-15 Last updated: 2020-06-24Bibliographically approved

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