The bonded mycelium and 3D-printed wood are used to create differently shaped modular blocks, which can be put together to create a range of forms, from partitions to seating, planters to tables.

An employee at MyForest Foods places a block of mycelium into a machine that cuts it into strips for the product, MyBacon. A chef in the MyBacon kitchen cooks a few slices.

84 blocks, approximately the size of watermelons, are strategically arranged to create an immersive experience for visitors, who are encouraged to interact with and explore the mycelium structures ...

The project consists of 400 hanging mycelium blocks, which are arranged into an inverted pyramid form. The design flips the common pyramid form to create an unexpected form.

After harvesting, a “spent block” is left over. “The mycelium blocks that have been previously used are called ‘spent blocks.’ We’ve spent them, and we’ve used them,” said Goldstick.

Fungi can be enigmatic organisms. Mushrooms or other structures may be visible above the soil, but beneath lurks a complex network of filaments, or hyphae, known as the mycelium.

Above: The oak, ash, and mycelium pavilion was built by contractors Outside Room. Mycelium, according to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, is a network of thin fungal strands (called hyphae).

In addition, they grow and deliver 0.45, 2.25, and 4.5 kg (1, 5, and 10 lbs) blocks of Mycelium, which typically take less than 2 months to create and can be grown into any required shape.

At first, the mycelium grew outward around each block for 13 days without connecting to each other. About a month later, however, both arrangements displayed extremely tangled fungi webs ...