Tag: Construction

Sawdust makes for stylish furniture, while flags embedded with seeds have a blossoming afterlife. Now, a research team from the University of Virginia is creating building elements from soil impregnated with stonecrop seeds. The 3D printed, one-metre high walls are soon ablaze with lush green. These reusable structures are not only low in emissions but also store CO2, while...

Insoles made using mushroom spores are great for feet and the environment. Now, Israeli students have produced an insulation material from mushroom cells that grow abundantly under the soil. The lightweight material is made from mycelium and rapeseed straw that has been recovered from agricultural waste. Then, the cultured fibre networks can be heated and pressed into blocks. The...