Sporae – Beyond Fashion
Where creativity grows, evolves, and transforms industries.
Step into a collection of stories that capture the spirit of Ephea and the vibrant, interconnected world it inspires.
In this realm, fashion, innovation, and design converge to spark new possibilities.
Like spores carried on the wind, these ideas spread, take root, and transform —reshaping industries, expanding creativity, and opening uncharted paths in design.
This is not a violin. This is not leather.
The synthesizer never asked permission. It never sought to be a violin, a flute, a human voice. And yet, for decades, it was judged by its absence—by what it was not. Imitation. Copy. Surrogate. A reflection of instruments already known, already canonized, already revered.
SQIMAGO #fla2602 – I am because you are
Following SQIMAGO #fla2602, we move from identity to interdependence.
Nothing exists in isolation. Every material is an ecosystem. Every surface is an interface. Every innovation co-evolves.
SQIMAGO #fla2601 – Dwelling in Transformation
After exploring nature as an intelligent system— Funga as a silent network of connection and transformation —
SQIMAGO #fla2601, January edition,
opens the first chapter of 2026
and inhabits the in-between.
If transformation was once observed as a natural process, it is now dwelt.
Not as a conclusion, but as a threshold.
Grow With Ephea: announcing the Winner of the 2025 Open Call
We want to start by offering a heartfelt thank you to all the participants who took the time to engage with Grow With Ephea. Your creativity, your vision, and your willingness to challenge the norms of fashion have inspired us all.
Letter to Stakeholders 2025
As we conclude a year filled with exciting developments, meaningful connections, and significant milestones — we are pleased to share with you, a the letter to our Stakeholders from our CEO, Stefano Babbini. This message reflects the vision that drives SQIM in its unwavering commitment to innovation, collaboration, and the creation of shared value. Ephea, […]
SQIMAGO #fla2512 — Beyond sight Beneath language
A limited-edition prints’ series where art, science, and symbolism merge. Each image a chapter, each symbol a language—unveiling what lies beneath the surface and connects us all.
Ephea at Oltreplastica @ ADI Design Museum | Milan
We are proud to announce that Ephea and Mogu are featured at Oltreplastica, the exhibition at the ADI Design Museum dedicated to the trajectories that reshape the future landscape of materials.
Ephea Willow: where beauty meets radical sustainability
There are materials you choose because they are responsible.
There are materials you crave because they are irresistibly beautiful.
World Kindness Day: our pledge to cherish the planet — every day
Every November 13, World Kindness Day reminds us that even the smallest gestures — rooted in respect, empathy, attentiveness — can reshape our world into a more compassionate and flourishing place. Born from the Kindness Declaration signed in Tokyo in 1997, this day calls us to reflect not only on our bonds with one another, […]
THE FEW WHO DARE — The Story Behind Ephea
They told us it couldn’t be done.And to be fair — they had good reason.Creating a premium, conscious, mycelium-based material — one that unites aesthetic beauty with high performance wasn’t just difficult.— It was almost unthinkable. We weren’t the only ones chasing this vision.Across the world, a few others were dreaming it too —pioneers bold enough to […]
Ephea at Next Nature Conference 2025
Biodesign in Transition – Exploring the Edges of Ecology, Technology, and Intelligence We are proud to announce that Ephea® will be part of the Next Nature Conference 2025, held on October 24th during Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven (NL) — a global gathering of visionary minds reimagining the future of life, design, and innovation. This […]
We Are Ephea
In today’s landscape of “mycelium-based” materials, Ephea stands apart. We are not simply another mycelium material. We are Ephea® — fundamentally different not because of slogans, but because of technology. We don’t follow trends — we establish new standards. What Makes Ephea Unique? Everything. At Ephea, we have pioneered a new class of biologically grown […]
Connected by Fungi – Vienna Pilzfestspiele
Maurizio Montalti, co-founder and CMO of SQIM, will bring his passion, insight, and experience to the Fungi Economy Day, as part of the Vienna Pilzfestspiele 2025 program. This unique festival not only celebrates the extraordinary biodiversity of the fungal kingdom but also highlights the remarkable capabilities of fungi and their power to inspire new, regenerative visions for our shared future.
Ephea Pure Mycelium: Innovation That Truly Grows
From the very beginning, our mission was never to create just another material. It was to grow one. Not to imitate Nature, but to work with it in the most collaborative manner.
Announcing the Jury of “Grow With Ephea”: a celebration of connection, vision, and purpose.
At Ephea®, we believe that true innovation thrives not only through bold ideas but also through meaningful connections. That’s why we are proud to introduce the distinguished jury for Grow With Ephea®— a group of extraordinary individuals whose expertise, creativity, and sensitivity will guide us in selecting the project most deserving of being grown with […]
Grow with Ephea — a call for fashion’s future
We stand at a critical juncture. Fashion, once driven by fleeting trends and unchecked excess, must now evolve into something visionary, sustainable, and boldly transformative. Ephea® stands at the vanguard of this metamorphosis, leading such shift — a next-generation biofabricated family of materials, that embodies a future where beauty and responsibility are seamlessly intertwined.
Ephea Book — more than a sample, a dialogue with Material
The Ephea Book is more than a sample collection — it’s a sensory experience.
Conceived as a space where materials speak for themselves, it transforms the act of consultation into a moment of curious discovery.
Ephea x Balenciaga: when biofabrication becomes couture
When Balenciaga unveiled its Winter 2023 collection, the pause it commanded went deeper than silhouettes or styling. Hidden among sculpted outerwear and razor-sharp tailoring was a quiet revolution: Ephea, the first biofabricated mycelium-based material, woven seamlessly into high fashion.
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