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title: "Architectural utopias amid plastic, fungus, and spider silk"
date: 2023-06-30
url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/architectural-utopias-amid-plastic-fungus-and-spider-silk-plastic-world-2023-context-en/"
description: "For a long time, plastic was considered a universal and democratic material that was revolutionizing the world of architecture, too. But at a time when sustainability and environmental awareness are increasingly important, there is a need to find more ecologically sustainable building materials and solutions."
image: "https://www.schirn.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Header_Schirn_Presse_Hans_Hollein_Mobiles_Buero_1969.jpg"
language: "en-US"
---

# Architectural utopias amid plastic, fungus, and spider silk