Active Projects in the Mushroom Realm

A decade after The Living's Hy-Fi tower at MoMA PS1, mycelium-bound building materials are passing fire-code and structural testing, and starting to appear in commercial buildings under construction right now.

Field-deployed bioremediation projects in Ecuador, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Northwest are using fungi to break down petroleum and pesticides at industrial scale.

NASA-backed experiments are testing Cladosporium sphaerospermum and other radiotrophic fungi as living radiation shielding for crewed Mars missions.

How the Fungal Diversity Survey turns weekend forays into peer-reviewed taxonomy, and why thousands of North American fungi are getting their first formal scientific names.

Discover how a growing community of chefs and mushroom cultivators are redefining local cuisine by building seasonal, fungi-focused menus through collaborative, sustainable efforts.

Discover how one mushroom startup turned a humble spore into a fully-funded business through a clever crowdfunding campaign and community-driven marketing.

Step behind the scenes of a unique pop-up dinner that brings chefs and foragers together for a one-night-only, fungi-focused feast sourced straight from the wild.

Discover Loopstring.io’s new automation dashboard for mushroom growers, offering free trials to control temperature, humidity, CO2, and more. Enhance mushroom cultivation with sensor-integrated automation for optimal growth and improved yield.Discover Loopstring.io’s new automation dashboard for mushroom growers, offering free trials to control temperature, humidity, CO2, and more. Enhance mushroom cultivation with sensor-integrated automation for optimal growth and improved yield.