Bio-based bridge in Eindhoven

Bio-based Materials and Materials Cycles in Architecture (BioMat) from Stuttgart University designed and realised together with TU/e a pavilion on the campus in Stuttgart. In this project innovative bio-composite plates were developed and used in a grid-shell structure spanning approx. 10m. Read more

Mycelium-based materials are renewable and can replace fossil-based plastics in the futures. A mycelium-based material is a composite consisting of a natural reinforcement or filler, such as hemp fibres, and the mycelium of a fungus. Preliminary research has been carried out about the mechanical properties to evaluate possible applications in the built environment. Read more

In 2021 a research project will start explore the possibilty to re-use precast concrete elements and re-design new building with them. Some previous work in this field of Eindhoven University of Technology can be viewed here.