Kenyan farm grows affordable homes from mushrooms

In Nairobi, a mushroom farm is transforming Kenya’s construction industry by turning fungi into affordable, eco-friendly building materials. The farm supplies mycelium—the root structure of mushrooms—to local startup MycoTile, which combines it with natural fibers to create durable, biodegradable panels. These fungi-based boards are used for insulation and decor at roughly two-thirds the cost of traditional materials, […]

