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MycoTree in the exhibition Critical Zones at ZKM

24. July 2020

MycoTree in the exhibition Critical Zones at ZKM

ZKM Critical Zones

Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, the exhibition Critical Zones at ZKM questions the way we deal with our living space on earth. The exhibition explores new and possible forms of coexistence between all forms of life and shows ways of dealing with the current critical situation.

© Frédérique Aït-Touati, Alexandra Arènes, Axelle Grégoire

With the presentation of the MycoTree, the Chair of Sustainable Construction of the KIT Faculty of Architecture wants to contribute to this important discourse.

After all, future economic and ecological development worldwide is strongly linked to the question where our resources for future prosperity will come from. As our mines dry up and CO2 levels reach alarming levels, we have to radically rethink in all economic sectors. Until now, the earth’s natural resources have been extracted and disposed of in a linear process. This approach has profound consequences for our planet, which will become even worse unless a circular process is installed. Fungal research aims to establish new biological cycles in the construction industry.

More information about the MycoTree: changelab.exchange/mycotree.

The physical exhibition opens at ZKM on July 24, 2020.
Further information on zkm.de/critical-zones.

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24. July 2020
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