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Namibia Turns to Mycelium Buildings to Ease Housing Shortage

Namibia Turns to Mycelium Buildings to Ease Housing Shortage

What they found

The MycoHab project is building affordable mycelium-based homes in Namibia, which needs about 500k homes.

The MycoHab project is building affordable mycelium-based homes in Namibia, which needs about 500k homes.

The number

a need for 500k homes

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Helping the Housing Crisis

Helping the Housing Crisis

Namibia is tackling its housing crisis for a population of 2.7 million and a need for 500k homes with mycelium-based construction. with a truly innovative solution: mycelium-based construction. The MycoHab project is stepping up to create affordable, eco-friendly housing that could change the future of living in Namibia, especially considering nearly 90% of households earn less than $145 a month.

Namibia is tackling its housing crisis for a population of 2.7 million and a need for 500k homes with mycelium-based construction. with a truly innovative solution: mycelium-based construction. The MycoHab project is stepping up to create affordable, eco-friendly housing that could change the future of living in Namibia, especially considering nearly 90% of households earn less than $145 a month.

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