Collaborating
with Fungi

Colin Schmid

Interaction Design 6th semester
BA Thesis
Mentors: Dr. Joëlle Bitton, Stella Speziali, Luke Franzke

24.3.2021

Illustration: Shafira Nugroho

Remediating ecological damage in collaboration with fungi.

🟢 Reaching out to experts

🟢 Evaluating feasibility

🟢 Exploring Cultivation Techniques

🟡 Design and plan Workshops

🔴 Conducting Workshops

🟡 Reiterate Prototype

📊 Main Findings

Antimicrobial Effects of Mushroom Species

Chart excerpt from:

Stamets, P. (2005). Mycelium running : how mushrooms can help save the world. Berkley; Toronto, Ten Speed Press.

Pleurotus ostreatus

Lentinula Edodes

Coprinus comatus

Aspergillus niger

Bacillus spp.

Candida albicans

Escherichia coli

Listeria Monocytogenes

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Plasmodium falciparum

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas fluorescens

Staphylococcus aureus

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pyogenes

Bioaccumulation Coefficients of Heavy Metals

Chart excerpt from:

Stamets, P. (2005). Mycelium running : how mushrooms can help save the world. Berkley; Toronto, Ten Speed Press.

Boletus edulis

Coprinus comatus

Gomphidius glutinosus

Arsenic

Cadmium

Radioactive Cesium

Lead

Mercury

Copper

21 X

10 X

8 X

10 000 X

250 X

27 X

🛠 Prototyping

⚗️ Mycology Workshops

🧪 Cultivation Guide

📋 Remediation Protocol

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Thanks for your attention. I'd be happy to answer your questions and hear your thoughts now.

you can reach my per mail: colin.schmid@zhdk.ch

BA Thesis – Progress 2

By Colin Schmid

BA Thesis – Progress 2

A short presentation of my early findings and prototypes for my BA diploma during my sixth bachelor semester in Interaction Design at ZHdK. Mentors where Dr. Joëlle Bitton, Stella Speziali and Luke Franzke. Thanks to Luca Schmid and Dr. Reinhard Berndt.

Collaborating with Fungi

📊 Main Findings

🛠 Prototyping

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BA Thesis – Progress 2

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