Category

Naturali
Processi

Physical properties

General
Heavy: 
0
Stiff: 
2.01
Hard: 
0
Light: 
3
Flexible: 
0
Soft: 
2.01
Structure
Solid: 
0
Homogeneous: 
0
Geometric: 
0
Porous: 
2.01
Heterogeneous: 
3
Organic: 
3
Texture
Smooth: 
0
Uniform: 
0
Dense: 
0
Coarse: 
3
Variable: 
3
Sparse: 
2.01

Performance

Mechanics
High Resistance: 
2.01
Fragile: 
0
High Scratch R: 
2.01
Low Resistance: 
0
Ductile: 
0
Low Scratch R: 
0
Physical
High Fire R: 
3
High UV R: 
3
High Wather R: 
0
Low Fire R: 
0
Low UV R: 
0
Low Wather R: 
1.02
Conductive
Thermal conduction: 
0
Electrical conduction: 
0
Chemical conduction: 
0
Thermal insulation: 
3
Electrical insulation: 
3
Chemical insulation: 
2.01

Sensoriality

Sight
Glossy: 
0
Opaque: 
3
Reflective: 
0
Matte: 
3
Translucent: 
0
Non-reflective: 
3
Touch
Waxy: 
0
Cold: 
0
Hard: 
0
Rough: 
3
Warm: 
3
Soft: 
2.01
Smell
Slight: 
2.01
Sweet: 
0
Pleasant: 
2.01
Intense: 
0
Acid: 
1.02
Unpleasant: 
0
Hear
Bright: 
0
Silent: 
3
Sound-absorbent: 
0
Dull: 
0
Noisy: 
0
Sound-reflective: 
0
Taste
Inedible: 
3
Slight: 
0
Sweet: 
0
Edible: 
0
Intense: 
0
Salty: 
0

Sustainability

Origin
Renewable
End-of-life
Compostable

MYCHROME

Bio-synergies
Biocycle
Eloquence

Mychrome, from mycelium and khroma (from the Greek "color"), is a project that includes various experiments on mycelium, the vegetative part of mushrooms, used as a binder for the creation of new materials from agricultural waste. In particular, experimenting with different substrates and species of fungi, the author focuses on the color and textures that can come out of them, using the same waste as pigments. The result is a sustainable, circular and compostable material, naturally fireproof, insulating and sound-absorbing for various applications from design, to interiors, to architecture, whose aesthetic value is placed in the foreground.

VALENTINA DI PIETRO

Nucleus Arts, 272 High Street - ME44BP Chatham (Kent) UK

tel. 0044 7521 773615

mail. valentina.dipietro@network.rca.ac.uk

GALLERIA

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