Perhaps the future of decor design lies less in the moodboard and more in the forest floor. Nature as a style guide. But we’re taking it a step further — not just inspired by soft sky blues or deep forest greens. Design often follows a straight line. Nature doesn’t. Maybe it’s time to learn from it — instead of trying to imitate it.
Could a mushroom be our new head of design?
PILZLING
Who says sustainable food needs open fields? Pilzling grows fresh organic mushrooms right in the city – using leftover bread, not soil. With clever tech, they thrive year-round, no matter the weather. And what’s left? Gets recycled, naturally. But Pilzling goes beyond food: they’re turning mushroom roots into planet-friendly materials for packaging, leather, even construction. Nature gets creative – and so do they.
Why Nature? Why Pilzling?
Mushrooms don’t plan – they adapt. They react to light, moisture, and whatever’s around. They’re born improvisers. No sketch, no blueprint, just an uncanny sense of form and color. Spirals, fine lines, structures that no algorithm could dream up. That’s what we at Interprint love: real design starts before it’s visible. Mushrooms prove form isn’t made, it emerges. And when you watch them grow, one question pops up: Could one of them be our next Head of Design? Not yet. But worth keeping in mind.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Mushrooms truly are real masters of design. Here are some design facts, that you probably didn’t know about them:
Mushrooms use light as color.
Some mushrooms look colorful without any pigments – they bend the light, just like butterfly wings.
Mushrooms love radial symmetry.
Their caps are almost perfect – just almost: like handmade originals.
Mushrooms change their texture.
Sometimes velvety, sometimes smooth – mushrooms adjust their surface to the air’s humidity.
Mushrooms do neon.
The glowing Mycena lights up dark forests – bright green and surprisingly pop.
Mushrooms love the Golden Ratio.
Their shapes follow natural proportions – Fibonacci, straight from the ground.