LUCIDUM

design for a regenerative future

Lucidum was developed as an honours capstone project within the Bachelor of Product Design (Hons) degree at UTS. It has been exhibited through Milan Design Week’s Isola Design District in 2020, shortlisted for IDEA Award in Object, Furniture, and Lighting - Rising category in 2020, and exhibited as part of Craft Contemporary in 2021.

The world is experiencing a climate crisis. Current global lifestyles see the prioritisation of financial comforts over environmental health, resulting in the rapid deterioration of our natural environment. Through this process, a human future is being jeopardised. Adapting our economy to support the natural world will allow us to grow a healthy and flourishing planet, but this is no easy feat.

Highlighting the beauty and textural intricacies of mycelium, Lucidum has been designed to aid in a transition towards a future where short-life products are naturally regenerative. With a body made from post manufacturing wood shavings, with Reishi mushroom spawn growth throughout. This growth process creates an organic binding process, and a surface finish unlike any other. Hydrophobic, fire retardant, and a natural sound insulator, mycelium pieces can be more than just a decorative piece in the home.