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Residue
Agricultural by-products become the feedstock.
Costa Rica · Ecological materials
We grow ecological materials from mushroom mycelium.
01 — Position
Grown, not extracted.
Plastic foam begins in fossil carbon. A Grybas material begins in a living network. We grow mycelium through agricultural residues until it becomes packaging, interior surfaces, and objects that are designed to return to the soil.
02 — Materials
Three uses. One organism.
03 — Process
Four quiet stages.
02
Network
Mycelium binds that feedstock as it grows.
03
Form
Growth is guided into a useful shape.
04
Rest
The material is dried and finished. Growth stops.
04 — Questions
Before the sample.
What does Grybas do?
We grow ecological materials from mushroom mycelium. The work is for brands, architects, and designers who need an alternative to plastic foam and other extracted sheet goods.
What is mycelium?
Mycelium is the thread-like body of a fungus. Grown through agricultural residues, those threads hold the loose material together and become a solid form.
Where is Grybas based?
Costa Rica. The name Grybas is the Lithuanian word for mushroom. The studio works in ecological design and the circular economy.
05 — Contact
Tell us what plastic is doing for you.
Protective packaging, interior panels, or a small object with a shorter life in the landfill. Start with the application.