Knitting the Future of Architecture using Fungal Mycelium – An arch made from fungal mycelium grown within 3D knitted fabric formwork, is on display at the Design Museum, London

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We are delighted to announce that we are exhibiting at the Design Museum London as part of the Future Observatory Display, opening on the 20^th of November to the public!

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Second Floor, Future Observatory, London Design Museum

Free Display

More information about the Future Observatory Display here.

The Future Observatory Display is dedicated to design research on the environmental crisis curated by the Future Observatory, the museum’s national programme for the green transition. The 6 exhibited projects showcasing ongoing research demonstrating how designers are rethinking and adapting their practice to confront the environmental issues we face and work towards liveable futures.

HBBE is presenting BioKnit, a knitted biohybrid structure composed of fungal mycelium, that has specifically designed using computer modelling to arch precisely across the balcony. Observe the process of building such structures through drawings and footage in the exhibition, as well as walk under the catenary mycelium arch that spans over two metres. The arch demonstrates the design possibilities of a biofabrication system that brings together 3D knitted fabric formwork with mycocrete; a unique formulation of mycelium composite, developed by the researchers for use with soft textile moulds.

Find out more about the Bioknit Prototype and its display here!

The exhibition is open until August 2024.

Among HBBE, the exhibition features research by Climavore, Dark Matters Lab, Dr Julia King, Dunne & Raby, & Faber Futures.

Plan your visit at the London Design Museum here.