Growing biobased buildings with mushrooms.
With this structure we show the possibilities, and above all the wonderful beauty, of biobased construction. The pavilion is unique in the way in which a large number of biobased materials, such as wood, hemp, mycelium, cattail and cotton, come together to form an extraordinary creation.
Grown.Bio grows material from mycelium and rest-streams and thus creates a ZERO-waste material based upon the principles of nature.
Mycelium is the root system of mushrooms. This allows us to grow products such as packaging, insulation panels or interior objects.
We support the transition to a circular economy by creating a biodegradable product based on rest-streams and nature, while the production process is CO2 negative ... It is the ONLY material, together with algae, that is capable of acting as a carbon sink.
Mycelium has a binding effect and ensures that the grown network of fungal threads glues a substrate together.
Any product shape and size can be 'grown' in a mold. The process takes about 5 days, after which the product is removed from the mold to be dried in an oven. This stops the growth process of the mycelium and therefore ensures a sturdy material!
Products made with Mycelium can be seen as a sustainable alternative to plastic-based materials such as polystyrene foam. Due to its properties, it can perfectly serve as protective packaging or insulating panels.
We make sure to re-think packaging by growing custom-made packaging itself and always give it a second life! When you receive your products packed in mycelium, you can use the packaging as a newspaper holder, candle holder, plant pot ... We leave this completely to the creativity of the customer!
Mycelium products are completely biodegradable. In fact, they make healthy compost for your garden: when broken into small pieces, the parts decompose within a few months.
Not to forget, instead of emitting CO2, we store CO2 in the growing of our materials. The mycelium is a living organism that captures CO2 from the atmosphere during its growth process and stores it in the material. How wonderful is that!
Our mission: To make an impact by changing the way people see packaging! These days, it is essential to work together with nature, and this is what we do, growing living organisms in shapes that are useful by man. It is the story of circular materials that makes the product as beautiful as it is!
Do you want to know more about what we do? Watch our video or go to our website.
