# Mycelium-Based Bricks Future Cities Lab Aims to Make Mushroom Bricks for Large-Scale Construction By Niko Pajkovic | Published 2022-11-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-cities-lab References: [straitstimes](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/turning-fungi-into-bricks-for-construction) & [fcl.ethz.ch](https://fcl.ethz.ch/) Researchers in Singapore and Switzerland have partnered under the [Future Cities Lab](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brick-collection) (FCL) Global program to advance the study of mycelium as an eco-friendly building material. The collaborative project merges the work conducted at Singapore-ETH Centre, a research center shared by multiple Singaporean universities, and [ETH Zurich](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfold-form), a leading Swiss [University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cob-brick). The research in this joint project is working towards developing useable mycelium-based bricks for large-scale construction. So far, this mycelium has been used in various art exhibits and small building projects; however, this research aims to make the material viable for significant infrastructure developments. "These alternative and sustainable materials tend to be much weaker than concrete or steel, so they require an intelligent geometry and structural shape,' explained Dr. Juney Lee, a senior researcher at EYH Zurich. Because of this, these researchers are focused on finding ways to make mycelium as strong as possible. Image Credit: The Living ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mycelium-based Building Materials:** Developing mycelium-based bricks for large-scale construction presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the construction industry. - **Eco-friendly Construction Materials:** Research on mycelium as an eco-friendly building material can spur disruptive innovation in the green building materials industry. - **Intelligent Geometry for Sustainable Materials:** Finding ways to create structural shapes that maximizes the strength of sustainable materials presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the architecture and engineering industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Construction Industry:** The use of mycelium-based bricks for large-scale construction offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the construction industry. - **Green Building Materials Industry:** Research on mycelium as an eco-friendly building material presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the green building materials industry. - **Architecture and Engineering Industry:** Incorporating intelligent geometry for sustainable materials can spur disruptive innovation in the architecture and engineering industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mycelium-Growing 3D-Printed Scaffolds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-scaffold.md) - [3D-Printed Mycelium Columns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blast-studio.md) - [Mycelium-Clad Pavilion Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-garden-and-building.md) - [Compact Mycelium Biohybrid Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushroom-robot.md) - [Mycelium Sustainable Bright Partitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggro-collection.md) - [Sustainable Design Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycoworks-reishi.md) - [Mushroom-Constructed Room Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mush-room.md) - [Mycellium Material Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycelium-muse.md) - [Furry Mycelium Sustainable Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aifunghi.md)