RE.MY. Growing Everyday Objects

The several changes on earth of the last few decades can be connected to a specific way humans have started extracting, producing, and consuming at an ever-increasing rate: Capitalism. How can we find alternative solutions about materials extraction and manufacturing within production processes, to engage them sustainably?

To address this issue, I present Re.Mi., a stool developed on the study of mycelium, more specifically fungi hyphae, which was let grow on hemp shaves and an inner aluminum structure.

Mycelium is a living matter widely found in nature, that acts both as a decomposer and as connecting glue in the soil. Its potential is rooted in its several structural, physical, and eco-friendly properties like low production costs and its complete biodegradability. If provided a nutritious substrate its filamentous system spreads, founding a solid volume and construction material.

The merging ability of mycelium allows the incorporation of an aluminum foil, whose curves provide strength and eventually the final form. Furthermore Re. Mi. aims to introduce an unusual substance, but one of the most common in Nature, in our everyday lives, starting with being a stool.