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3D-printing. The com- puter sends the design to the printer. In this, case the design of the stool ‘The Veiled Lady’.


seum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam. After the design stage, this stool was produced by the 3D-printer in a single session. Klarenbeek predicts that the stools will be produced on a larger scale in the future in his studio. It is certainly an idea he is open to if producers show interest in the concept. “If anyone out there is keen on working with the material, mail us (info@ericklarenbeek.com), as collaborating on realizing projects is something we love to do. I don’t believe in patents and that kind of protection. Intuitively I feel that holds back progress instead of encouraging it.” Ecovative, the American material science company that is investigating alternative applications for mycelium, has also shown interest in collaborating. Ecovative pro- duces mycelium-based packaging materials with the aim of replacing traditional materials like plastic foam. HP and Dell have already committed, so in the future


Insert: Computer dis- play with design of ‘The Veiled Lady’.


their computers will be packed in material grown from mycelium. “Thanks to Ecovative’s experience we know the material retains all its properties in the long term. They have even used panels to insulate a house.” ◗


The mycelium chair. Photo:


Maartje Dros/Studio Eric Klarenbeek.


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