crafted from mycelium, hypha-lume pavilion maps human movement through light
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crafted from mycelium, hypha-lume pavilion maps human movement through light

what if a pavilion could remember every movement within it? hypha-lume combines reconfigurable mycelium modules with sensors, light, projection, and sound to transform human presence into an evolving spatial memory.

Darya Holub edited by christina vergopoulou October 15, 2026 3 min

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MYCELIUM MODULES ADAPT TO VARIED SPATIAL CONFIGURATIONS

 

Hypha-Lume is an adaptive modular pavilion that uses reconfigurable mycelium components, sensors, projection, and sound to translate human movement into spatial data. Conceived as a responsive system, the structure incorporates three block types with curvatures of 20, 40, and 60 degrees. These tapered biomaterial modules connect around vertical supports for structural stability, allowing the shell to be reassembled into varied configurations depending on site requirements.

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by day, the lightweight mycelium modules create an open enclosure that balances shelter, visibility, and circulation

 

 

INTEGRATED SENSORS TRANSLATE HUMAN MOVEMENT INTO LIGHT

 

The pavilion, conceived by Darya Holub, Selin Ozasik, Pinak Bhapkar, Nikhil Narendiran and Baskar Bharathwaj Subramanian, functions as an interactive archive of site activity. Integrated sensors track visitor paths, pauses, and gatherings, converting occupant movement into real-time light patterns and audio. While the structure is defined by its organic geometry and modular rhythm during the day, nighttime illumination projects layered visual traces of previous human interactions directly onto the building envelope.

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varying module heights and openings allow the pavilion to respond to different paths and viewpoints
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as visitors gather, changing colors register their presence across the modular surface

 

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under illumination, the open-shell structure exposes the textured surface of the mycelium
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colored light travels along the connections between modules, making the interactive system visible at a human scale
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layered traces of interaction accumulate as a shifting field of color, transforming the pavilion into a living archive of collective activity
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at night, warm illumination traces the pavilion’s curved geometry and transforms the structure into an intimate space

 

 

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she aggregated modules form a porous shell whose profile changes as visitors move around and through the pavilion the aggregated modules form a porous shell whose profile changes as visitors move around and through the pavilion three curved module types combine with vertical supports to generate adaptable wall configurations from a limited family of components

project info:

 

name: Hypha-Lume
designer: Darya Holub, Selin Ozasik, Pinak Bhapkar, Nikhil Narendiran, Baskar Bharathwaj Subramanian

 

 

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