Mycelium Masterclass — Designing Real Products with Living Materials

​7 years. 6 product categories. 3 continents. A lot of failures.

​This masterclass is everything I've learned about designing and building real products with mycelium. It's condensed into 2.5 hours of honest, practical knowledge.

​I'm Andy Cartier, founder of Studio Cartier and NUMU (mycelium materials, Dubai), co-founder of UFO (mycelium skateboards, US). I hold a patent-pending mycelium material platform and lecture at Heriot-Watt University, DIDI, American University of Sharjah, KU Leuven, De Montfort University and many more. My work has been covered by Dezeen, Wallpaper, The National, and Design Anthology.

​This is not a mushroom growing workshop. This is a design and engineering masterclass.

​WHAT WE'LL COVER

​→ The traps that kill 90% of mycelium projects Wrong substrates, wrong species, scaling too early, designing for plastic logic instead of biology. Real stories, real consequences, how to avoid them.

​→ Designing real products with mycelium The main event. Product development with a living material. Mold strategy. Post-processing.

​→ Material properties — the real data Density, compressive strength, acoustic performance, water resistance, fire resistance. What to look for depending your goal.

​→ From prototype to production — the honest version Lab vs. pilot vs. factory. Equipment. Cost structures. Climate as a variable. Quality control. IP strategy.

​→ Live Q&A — 30 minutes Open floor. Real answers.

​WHO IS THIS FOR

• ​Product designers and industrial designers exploring bio-materials

• ​Architects and interior designers evaluating mycelium composites

• ​Startup founders in bio-fabrication

• ​Materials engineers and researchers

• ​Sustainability leads exploring alternative materials

• ​Graduate students

​WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH

• ​A framework for evaluating whether mycelium is right for your project

• ​Practical knowledge of the substrate-to-product pipeline

• ​Awareness of the traps that waste months and money

• ​Real material property data

• ​Access to a 1:1 consultancy pathway for personalized guidance

​DETAILS

​📅 Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 🕐 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM CET 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Dubai / 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM London / 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM New York 💻 Live on Microsoft Teams 👥 30 spots — limited for interactivity 🎟 €250 🗣 English