This study discusses the production of Eco-friendly mask using mushroom-based pulps through physicochemical treatment of mushrooms. Ultimately, it explores an approach to reduce the usage of petrochemical materials. Through the treatment of fruiting bodies from two mushroom species, Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom) and Flammulina velutipes (Enoki mushroom), pulp was produced. Then, it was used in wet-laid sheet processing to fabricate both pure MBP sheets and composites blended with cotton. The manufactured textile was subjected to various property analyses, including antibacterial test and was also used to produce a mask prototype. In conclusion, although improvements in breathability are currently needed for practical application, the potential for further research is vast and promising. This study contributes to the advancement of sustainable, biodegradable materials as a solution to environmental challenges posed by the widespread use of synthetic polymers.

Biodesign is an emerging field integrating design and science; its rise necessitates a reassessment of educational paths and working spaces for cross-disciplinary explorations, such as working with living materials and adhering to safety standards. The article examines laboratory environments dedicated to biodesign practice and education, varying from low-tech to high-tech setups and from university to community spaces, aiming to clarify the role of workspaces and infrastructures in supporting transdisciplinary research between design and science.

We surveyed Biodesign Laboratories worldwide, addressing the current status quo of various lab configurations and their unique spatial typologies to accommodate biodesign’s hybrid nature.

The result is an overview of the socio-technical topos of the laboratory as a literal breeding ground for (future) biodesigners. The qualitative data reported in this article aim to enhance the understanding of Biodesign Labs by analysing the potential of various laboratory configurations to accommodate biodesign’s hybrid nature, potentially developing unique spatial typologies.

Biodesign has grown significantly in the last decade as an approach focused on designing with biological materials, processes and systems. The inherent transdisciplinarity of biodesign enables it to cut across multiple fields. In this work, we look at how biodesign has recently been applied within Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), a disciplinary field that focuses on the design, development and study of interactive technologies. Subsequently, Biological-HCI (Bio-HCI) has emerged as a rapidly growing and evolving area of research at the intersection of biodesign and HCI. To highlight the nascence of Bio-HCI, we examine three of our own Bio-HCI projects – SCOBY Breastplate, B10-PR1NT and $\mu $Me – as case studies that exemplify how biodesign is being explored through specific, situated practices with a variety of interactive technologies. Through these cases, we identify potential themes and opportunities for Bio-HCI as it continues to push current understandings of computational interaction and promote more sustainable technological futures.