Early results from modelling activities by partner KADK, at the Chair for Biohybrid Architecture. In this continuous PDE model we try to capture the microscopic dynamics of the fungi-substrate-environment system on a scale that can inform us about the resulting macroscopic material.

Fungateria research by Vrije Universiteit Brussels brings a novel perspective to sustainable architecture, echoing the Belgian Pavilion's theme "In Vivo" at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023.

Initial investigations exploring the impact of cultivation parameters on the production, properties and morphogenesis of pure mycelium mats through solid-state fermentation (SSF).

In collaboration with the VIB BioImaging Core in Ghent, partner Ghent University has started testing promising co-cultivation set-ups of bacteria and fungi.

The Carlsberg Foundation has awarded an infrastructure grant to Prof. Phil Ayres of coordinating partner, Royal Danish Academy. The grant will support the procurement of equipment to enhance the capabilities of the Academy's Biolab to produce and analyse microbially mediated materials, with particular focus on ELMs within the Fungateria project.

The FUNGATERIA Kick-off took place today - 16.11.2022 - at the Royal Danish Academy.

Today marks the official start of the Fungateria project! Over the next 4 years, we will investigate the development of novel Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) using a co-culitvation approach combining fungi and bacteria.