In Argentina, an installation made of fungi aims to raise awareness of the potential for mycelium in design. Created by Julio Oropel and Jose Luis Zacarias Otiñano, the project includes structures that form a gathering area. Several fungi species are included in the design.
Named Fungi Kingdom – Urban Farm, the installation is located at Tiro Federal Argentino’s central hall in Buenos Aires.
“The design team considers Fungi Kingdom a conceptual statement dealing with ecological and evolutionary thinking about life and living beings and a space in which nature, culture, and technology coexist,” according to a DIY submission to design boom. “The project’s main objective is to develop a meeting place dedicated to education around natural and biodegradable materials as well as the potential of mycelium in design applications.”
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