A few photos from a project I photographed in early August 2024 - text courtesy of @act.naaw

“Building with mushrooms”

Broche is a compact coffee shop nestled at an intersection in one of Oxford’s historic residential neighborhoods.

The project’s small scale presented both challenges and opportunities for innovation, which we embraced. We chose to incorporate a material new to us: mycelium panels, which we recently recognised for their sustainability. The panels, with their soft beige texture, offer a unique warmth.
In this project, we aimed to showcase mycelium not just as a temporary exhibit but as a viable material for functional and aesthetic use in public design.”

Read full story following the link in bio.

Credits -
Studio: NAAW (@elvira.bakubayeva & @mredthompson@aisuluali)
Manufacturers: Grown Bio @grown_bio
Conceptual Design: Elvira Bakubayeva @elvira.bakubayeva , Victoria Akram @victoriaakram
Detailed Design Drafting: Sabina Kamaliyeva sabinakmlv
Project Management: Akmaral Mendygarina @akmikosh
Completed: 2024