GROWING THE FUTURE

AT MONTERR, WE CULTIVATE LIVING SYSTEMS — FUNGI & MYCELIUM — TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE BIOMATERIALS, COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING, AND MATERIALS FOR DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE.

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MONTERR STUDIO

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MATERIAL INNOVATION THROUGH BIOFABRICATION

Monterr Lab is a biomaterials research and development laboratory based in Mexico City, working at the intersection of biology, industrial design and biofabrication.

Our mission is to transform mycelium and agricultural by-products into functional material systems—advancing compostable packaging and biofabricated applications for design, interiors and architecture while reducing dependence on persistent petroleum-based materials.

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Featured in selected publications exploring biomaterials, design, sustainability and regenerative futures.

Architectural Digest México logo — press coverage of Monterr Lab’s biomaterials, furniture and design work.
ELLE Decoration México logo — press coverage of Monterr Lab’s mycelium materials and design work.
Quién magazine logo — feature on Monterr Lab, its founders and biomaterials laboratory in Mexico City.
Revista 192 logo — press coverage of Monterr Lab’s bioart, mycelium and living-material research.
Materia Magazine logo — feature on Monterr Lab’s mycelium biomaterials research and design laboratory.
Líderes Mexicanos logo — feature on Monterr Lab and its cultivated biomaterials as alternatives to plastic.
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Why Mycelium?

  • Strong & Lightweight

  • 100% Compostable & Biodegradable

  • Regenerative Alternative to Plastics

Mycelium is the vegetative root structure of fungi. When combined with agricultural waste, it naturally binds fibers together to create compostable biomaterials and protective packaging.

This process allows us to develop sustainable alternatives to plastic foam, EPS and other petroleum-based materials.

MYCELIUM _THE ANCIENT SHAPING THE FUTURE

Circular diagram showing mycelium packaging grown from agricultural waste and returned safely to soil through composting.

100% biodegradable

Mycelium-based materials are strong, lightweight, and fully compostable, offering a regenerative and intelligent alternative to plastic and styrofoam packaging in a world urgently seeking sustainable materials.

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    MONTERR PACKAGING

    Eco packaging solutions that replace traditional plastics and styrofoam.
    Lightweight, compostable, and entirely grown — not built.

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    MONTERR STUDIO

    From interiors to installations, we apply mycelium-based biomaterials in architecture and objects that blur the line between biology and design.

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  • Close-up of mycelium growing inside Monterr Lab, showing its organic textures and fibrous structure.

  • Close-up of the mycelium surface growing inside Monterr Lab, highlighting its organic textures and spongy, fluffy structure.

  • Detailed surface of cultivated mycelium biomaterial showing irregular white growth and natural fibers.

  • White mushroom cultivated inside Monterr Lab, showing its stem and delicate gills against a dark background.

  • Macro photograph of mushroom gills with a liquid droplet suspended from the edge.

  • Close-up of cultivated Ganoderma fungi showing its glossy reddish-brown surface inside Monterr Lab.