Fruiting Furniture

Abstract

Abstract: This thesis document delves into the history of furniture and furniture production in relation to the development of new material technologies and the trash crisis that plagues our society. Using mycelium as a material and furniture as a medium, this thesis explores mycelium’s pros and cons as a new material, from structural properties to durability to equity and accessibility, along with its ecological values as a living material and decomposer of organic matter. It asks if mycelium can be a solution to the fast furniture waste stream and change the end-of-life cycle of cheap furniture from dump to compost.