Tag: Autodesk Research

Mycelium housing complex sure to attract “fun guys”

Mycelium housing complex sure to attract “fun guys”

November 27, 2023 |

In California, a 300-unit affordable housing complex called Phoenix is being built by Autodesk Research using mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Developers hope the innovation—dubbed mycotecture–will help decarbonize building and construction, which currently accounts for a about a third of global CO2  emissions. The buildings’ core is comprised of mycelium composite panels with exteriors […]

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