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Every part of this pavilion, shown at Dutch Design Week, is biodegradable – including its mushroom mycelium exterior which was grown from scratch.
Artist Pascal Leboucq and Krown Design created the temporary structure, using a timber framework as the base, and covering it in organic material grown from fungus – topped with a natural waterproof coating. According to Leboucq the panels are light and easy to relocate elsewhere, and the mycelium is easy to shape.
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The biophilic structure is designed to show the potential of biodegradable materials, with floors made from reeds and benches built using timber taken from trees that fell in a recent storm in Eindhoven.
As well as hosting a schedule of events, the cylindrical pavilion doubles as a mushroom farm. Each afternoon they’re harvested from inside the frames and cooked at a nearby food truck.
It’s uncertain how long the pavilion will remain standing although its designers say it could potentially last for several months.
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