Are we heading towards the Symbiocene? After a decades-long Anthropocene, in which humans exerted a disastrous influence on the earth and climate, more and more movements are seeking a holistic relationship with nature. Regenerative design should be the standard, in which innovative materials like mycelium play a key role. Mycelium consists of a network of hyphae. It is sustainable, biodegradable and can be used as a structural, heat-insulating and sound-insulating material. Mycelium offers hope for an architecture that seeks a symbiotic relationship with nature.
This afternoon, organized in collaboration with IABR, features a screening of the documentary In Vivo, which portrays the young architecture collective Bento as they build the Belgian pavilion with mycelium at the Venice Biennale 2023. The film is followed by an in-depth discussion about the role of designers, biobased materials and their users in relation to the Symbiocene.
