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.

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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

Diagram of mushroom growing process including mushroom mycelium, mushroom packaging, returning to soil, and natural waste.

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.

  • Compostable mycelium packaging developed by Monterr Pack, eco-friendly alternative to styrofoam in Mexico.

    MONTERR PACKAGING

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

    DISCOVER PACK
  • Designer floor lamp by Monterr Studio with a solid mycelium base and a translucent mycelium leather rectangular lampshade, emitting a warm golden light against a beige background.

    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.

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

  • White mushroom with visible gills and stem against a dark background inside Monterr Lab.

  • Close-up of a mushroom inside Monterr Lab, showing detailed gills with a drop of liquid hanging from the edge.

  • Close-up of Ganoderma fungi with a shiny reddish-brown surface, photographed inside Monterr Lab.