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100 Beams and 1 Fungus

100 Beams and 1 Fungus is a modular exhibition design created for the Ökorausch Think Tank, first displayed at the MAKK museum in 2020. Designed for reuse, the structure combines wooden beams and mycelium-grown square platforms, allowing flexible arrangements to suit diverse exhibition spaces and objects. The exhibition highlights socio-economic transformation and seeks to foster curiosity, engagement, and a sense of responsibility. Its design reflects the journey toward sustainability as a communal, open-minded, and sometimes challenging process, encouraging visitors to participate actively. The architecture merges functionality with eco-conscious materials. Mycelium is grown into shapes like platforms and lampshades using simple molds filled with substrate. Once heated, the material becomes lightweight, fire-resistant, insulating, and recyclable. Individually placeable wooden and mycelium lamps provide targeted lighting, while sunlight adds dynamic shadows that echo the network-like structure. Exhibition spaces are either floor-level or raised on stacked beams, creating an adaptable, inviting atmosphere that aligns with the vision of transformation and sustainability.

The Gerrit Rietveld Academie is an independent university of applied sciences with approximately 850 students. The Rietveld Academie offers the degree programme Art & Design which incorporates the various specialisations. The specialisations are led by coordinators who are responsible for the study programme and day-to-day affairs. In addition, the academy offers two master&aposs degrees and a variable number of temporary master&aposs programmes provided by the Sandberg Instituut.

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