The Mycelium Pavilion at the Chelsea Flower Show

A first of its kind, The Intelligent Garden marries nature with technology, regenerative biodegradable materials with cutting-edge innovation and ancient craft with modern design.

We created the pavilion in close collaboration with Tom Massey and Je Ahn from Studio Weave, a structure that embodies our belief in working in harmony with the natural world. Crafted from timber and mycelium, an extraordinary material, that we grow by hand in our Kent mycelium lab by inoculating woodchip with fungal spores. This was the first time that we scaled mycelium blocks to form part of a larger structure, having previously only used it in our lighting collections. Naturally biodegradable, the blocks will last between six to eight years before breaking down.

The structure of the mycelium-clad pavilion itself was crafted from biodegradable materials that we sourced from trees due to be felled because of Ash Dieback, a disease that weakens and eventually kills ash trees.

Our team brought the structure to life, patiently growing the mycelium blocks by hand and carefully building the pavilion itself. The result is a quiet, innovative space. Louvred panels filter light and reveal shifting views into the surrounding garden, inviting stillness, reflection, and a renewed connection with the living world around us. We’re incredibly proud of the collective effort behind this innovative and beautiful project.

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