These magic mushrooms will blow your mind

What would you say if we told you that one day you could live in a house built out of mushrooms?

Brainbox Phillip Ross has dedicated 20 years of his life to fungi, or more accurately to mycelium (ask your science-studying housemate to tell you what it is), and has discovered it can be used for a wide range of everyday uses.

As the video above shows, Philip’s team have been able to use mushrooms to create a material that’s 100 per cent water-, mold-, and fire-resistant, stronger than concrete and made completely from agricultural waste.

Philip said: “Right at the beginning I was like ‘This can be an art material’ and so I wanted to create furniture out of it. That then became ‘I’ll make a building out of this’, then it was like ‘I’ll make a company out of this'”.

Mazda have profiled a series of individuals such as Philip who are going against the grain and are prepared to think differently in order to make the world a better place.

These scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators have let nothing get in their way, and have produced some extremely exciting technological advancements.

To learn more about these, visit the Mazda Rebels website.