Meet nature's limitless material, Mycelium.

Rooted just beneath our feet is a network so vast and complex, it can come across quite other-worldly when you first hear about it.

A complex, interconnected web of hyphae, mycelium's versatility as a material can only be limited by one's imagination. Its inherent properties allow it to be recycled and regrown time and time again.

Meet the material that's temporary yet limitless, Mycelium.

Rooted just beneath our feet is a network so vast and complex, it can come across quite other-worldly when you first hear about it.

A complex, interconnected web of hyphae, myceliums versatility as a material can only be limited by one's imagination. Its inherent properties allow it to be recycled and regrown time and time again.

The word mycelium literally means “more than one”. It is a plural form of the word Mycelia and has New Latin and Greek origins that was first coined in text in the early 1800’s, and refers to the thread-like body of a fungus.

Mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus or fungus-like bacterial colony, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae. The mass of hyphae is sometimes called shiro, especially within the fairy ring fungi. Fungal colonies composed of mycelium are found in and on soil and many other substrates.

Mycelium is one of the most sustainable and renewable resource you can find in the natural kingdom. When grown and formed into a solid shape, it becomes the perfect alternative to petroleum based products, especially for non-biodegradble packaging and building materials. People are just beginning to tap into the potential of mycelium in a variety of applications beyond their natural environment, and we can’t wait to see the future of fungi.

The word mycelium literally means “more than one”. It is a plural form of the word Mycelia and has New Latin and Greek origins that was first coined in text in the early 1800’s, and refers to the thread-like body of a fungus.

Mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus or fungus-like bacterial colony, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae. The mass of hyphae is sometimes called shiro, especially within the fairy ring fungi. Fungal colonies composed of mycelium are found in and on soil and many other substrates.

Mycelium is one of the most sustainable and renewable resource you can find in the natural kingdom. By working with mycelium, we are able to create objects of natural beauty that help the environment, rather than harm it. When grown and formed into a solid shape, it becomes the perfect alternative to petroleum based products, especially for non-biodegradble packaging and building materials. People are just beginning to tap into the potential of mycelium in a variety of applications beyond their natural environment, and we can’t wait to see the future of fungi.

This root system of fungi can be harnessed and grown into any shape you can create a mould for. With this in mind, we knew we could create podiums for our frames from the mycelium.

We began by collaborating with Ashley of Natura Design who fed our mycelium with moisture, air, and hemp shiv - the usually discarded woody core of the hemp plant. Our hemp shiv is sourced locally from a farm in Driffield, Yorkshire. The mycelium thrives in these conditions, just as it does within the soil beneath us, weaving it’s network of thread-like hyphae through the material, starting to break down and consume the hemp and in doing so, binding it all together into a solid form. When gently dried, the mycelium becomes inert and we are left with stunning pieces of furniture that look a lot like natural stone. The mycelium hyphae network weaves through the hemp and slowly consumes it which helps bind everything together into a solid form. These chunky almost brick like pieces of solid mycelium came together to form our podium.

1. Mycelium is the largest living organism on Earth.

2. There are more than 14,000 species of mycelia and mushrooms in the world.

3. Some species of fungi predate humans and date back to 420 million years.

4. One cubic inch of soil can contain over 9 miles of mycelia.

5. The largest mycelium network is the 'Armillaria Gallica' fungus in Oreon's Malheur National Forest, which stretches over four square miles.

1. Mycelium is the largest living organism on Earth.

2. There are more than 14,000 species of mycelia and mushrooms in the world.

3. Some species of fungi predate humans and date back to 420 million years.

4. One cubic inch of soil can contain over 9 miles of mycelia.

5. The largest mycelium network is the 'Armillaria Gallica' fungus in Oreon's Malheur National Forest, which stretches over four square miles.