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À_SOMBRA mycelium burial urn embraces ecological regeneration

À_SOMBRA mycelium burial urn embraces ecological regeneration

January 20, 2025 |

In Brazil, the À_SOMBRA project has added a new eco-friendly end-of-life option. Designed by João Pedro Alves Cavalcanti and Jeanine Torres Geammal from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, À_SOMBRA consists of a biodegradable urn made from mycelium, the root system of mushrooms. The designers were inspired by the Gaia hypothesis, which posits an […]

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