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Mathieu Forest Architecte, Zone of Utopia

Ice Cubes Cultural Tourist Center, 2021

The project is designed in an off-white modern palette, accented by deep browns and warm beiges. Stunning patterned ceilings, floating cabinetry, and elegant vanities define the space.

Detailing is understated yet impactful, with thoughtful geometries and non-symmetrical volumes juxtaposed in earthy tones.

“The Red-Wall Maze” by Dong Fu  

“Mycelium Modularity” by Dustin Wang,

“This drawing illustrates a forest that has been populated with housing pods made out of mycelium, conceptualizing the utilization of this material in modular architecture.

Mycelium, a natural fungi found in forests, can form rigid, water-resistant structures when molded and grown. Possessing a flexible form, this allows for the creation of these pods around trees and hills – existing in harmony with nature, rather than replacing it. The resulting effect are teardrop-like structures, differing in shape as each is hand-built.

In this scene, pollution is the origin of the hazy, grey sky. With plastic and waste reduction having become an everlasting consequence, mycelium is used in this small community of hopeful outliers, being a last ditch effort to slow down the deep-rooted repercussions of the changing climate.

In an inevitable future where the natural lives in the artificial, the increased awareness of the benefits of mycelium, will aid in revitalization.”