Visit us @Biofabricate #the summit London – on 5th december 2019. We have a story to tell you: listen to Mogu founder & managing director, Maurizio Montalti, talking about our mycelium-based products and biofabrication challanges. At Mogu we believe that it is possible to employ Nature’s intelligence to radically disrupt the design of everyday products. … Read More
Exhibitions
DESIGN MATTERS // Bildmuseet Umea University – 15.11.2019 – 12.04.2020 // Umea (S) / Exhibition
Mogu is pleased to show acoustic Wave Hex panels @DESIGN MATTERS – Bildmuseet. Design Matters presents sustainable objects and technologies that already are or should soon become part of our everyday lives. Design Matters gives the opportunity to reflect on the nature of function, durability and beauty. It highligts design that raises questions about the … Read More
ECOMONDO 2019 – Rimini // EASME (European Commission) – Supporting actions to promote Sustainable Buildings – Public Talk
How to develop highly efficient and sustainable building materials? @Ecomondo 2019 Mogu presents the bio-based resilient floor. Housing has been identified as one of the three areas of consumption (together with food and drink, and private transportation) that are responsible for 70-80% of the whole life-cycle impact of products. Improving the overall energy efficiency of … Read More
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2019 – How to make biodesign a commercial reality? – London (UK) – Public Talk
MOGU AGENDA // LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2019 / How to make biodesign a commercial reality? We were @LDF 2019 to discuss how biomaterials could have real impact and offer a concrete market alternative. In the hope of shaping a more resilient world, brands and designers are harnessing the material properties of microorganisms like bacteria, fungi … Read More
Lineapelle Innovation Square 2-4 Oct 2019 – Milano (IT) – Public Talk & Exhibition
MOGU AGENDA // We have a story to tell you: come, listen, be inspired, think. Visit us @Lineapelle Innovation Square in Milano 2-4 Oct 2019 and discover our vision on mycelium-based materials & Nature’s radical character. Lineapelle is the global leading trade show for fashion and luxury materials and components. Innovation Square is where the … Read More
ARTIS-MICROPIA 5th anniversary 30 September 2019 – Amsterdam (NL) – Public Talk & Exhibition
Happy to celebrate ARTIS-Micropia 5th anniversary on 30 September. On the weekend of 28 and 29 September MOGU will take part to “the best of Micropia” presenting new views of fungi and their design applications. Micropia is the first microbial museum in the world and after 5 years it is still the only museum where … Read More
MATERIAL MATTERS – Innovative Materials for Sustainable Production @German Design Council (DE) – Article
Thank you to German Design Council and to Hicklvesting for the articles on the Council’s content platform, featuring mogu and its responsible and sustainable processes, materials and products. You can read here an editorial about innovative materials and sustainable production processes, as well as a report from the panel of discussion about the necessity of … Read More
RE-THINK – Circular Economy Forum @Tondo / Università Cattolica Milan (IT) – Report
The report of Re-think – Circular Economy Forum is now online. The event took place at Università Cattolica di Milano on February 14th, 2019, focusing on the pivotal topics of Cities, Materials and Technologies and showing concrete cases and virtuous trends within Cicrcular Economy. You can watch the video report here. ____
DNGB Sustainability Award – Research & Innovation Project with ARUP & ARDEX – Stuttgart (DE) – Award
Mogu research project on timber+mycelium based structures is finalist at the DGNB Sustainability award. An inspiring project jointly developed with Arup and Ardex. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, July 25th, 2019. More information about the project can be found here. ____ Open offices should be both a place for productive communication and for concentrated … Read More
Design Labor – Material und Technik @Museum für Gestaltung – Zürich (CH) – Exhibition
Mogu’s work will be presented as part of the exhibition Design Laboratory: Materials and Technology, at Museum für Gestaltung, in Zürich, opening on June 28th, 2019. Not only in the laboratory but also in design, due to the most pressing urgencies such as the quest for greater environmental sustainability, material issues are today more relevant … Read More