Today on Mushroom Hour we are blessed once more by the presence of Mycomaterial Specialist Ashley Granter. Along with Biofashion Designer Aurelie Fontan, Ashley is a founder of Osmose Studios - a multidisciplinary design studio dedicated to exploring how society should draw inspiration and processes from Mother nature. Working with mycelium as well as natural dyes and fabrics, they aim to bring forward beautiful design that doesn’t cost the planet and actually fosters the regeneration of lost ecosystems.

TOPICS COVERED:

Birth of Osmose Studios
Working with Classic Biomaterials in New Ways
Fashion, Materials, Regenerative Design
Future of Biomaterials Rooted in Technologies of the Past?
Product Design Grounded in Consumer Experience
Dresses Made with Kombucha & Mycelium Leather
Interior Design made with Mycelium
Diverse Landscape of the Biomaterials Industry
Scaling Sustainably and Decentralized – like a Fungus
Integrating Waste Streams into New Materials
Genetic Modification vs Directed Evolution
Business’ Role in Preserving Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Biomaterials as a Craft vs Mass Production
Working with Your Life Partner as a Business Partner

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Osmose Studio IG: https://www.instagram.com/osmose_labs/
Armillaria (fungal genus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armillaria
Cantharellus (fungal genus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantharellus
Francis Crick's books: https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/francis-crick/219274/
"Synthetic Aesthetics" by Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg: https://www.daisyginsberg.com/work/synthetic-aesthetics-book

Ep. 160: Osmose Studio - Biomaterials Reimagined, Mycelium Futures & Regenerative Design (feat. Ashley Granter & Aurelie Fontan)