São Paulo Tower Design Inspired by Fungi Growing on Trees

What they found

Victor B. Ortiz Architecture unveiled plans for São Paulo's Urupê Tower with green terraces inspired by how fungi grow on trees.

How solid is it?

Not a study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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My Modern Met

Covered in Shroom Scan

Feb 28, 2024

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Mushrooms Meet Architecture

: Victor B. Ortiz Architecture in São Paulo, Brazil, unveiled plans for new green terraces inspired by how fungi grow on trees.

Mushrooms inspire architecture in São Paulo

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