New York “Living Room” exhibit spotlights sustainable materials in domestic design
In New York, an exhibit at Fugue Gallery is spotlighting the potential of renewable and reclaimed materials in design. Curated by Helena Elston, Living Room transforms a domestic setting with furniture and objects made from mycelium, recycled denim, woven algae, and even hand-tanned fish skin. Highlights include Eames chairs reupholstered with a denim-mycelium hybrid, a coffee table housing live fungal growth, and a lampshade crafted from discarded coffee cups. The show positions biomaterials not just as alternatives, but as living, evolving components of future interiors.
“More than a collection of objects, the exhibition unfolds as a living ecosystem: a space for conversation and connection, and a space that is, quite literally, alive,” said the team behind Living Room. “By layering new life onto a mid-century icon, it envisions how sustainable materials can renew and inhabit our everyday spaces.”
Category: Chemicals & Materials
