TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - BIOLOGY - Preferred Component: The fungal inoculum is a compressed form of mycelium fungi. The fungal inoculum is selected from fungal spawn consisting of Ganoderma lucidem, Ganoderma tsugae, Ganoderma oregonense, Fomes fomentarius, Trametes versicolor and Piptoporous betulinus.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - BIOTECHNOLOGY - Preferred Method: In the method (M1), the vessel is in a growing room having 55-90 degrees F. The vessel comprises a flexible breathable filter membrane or membrane patch allowing gas exchange while preventing the passage of bacteria and microorganisms. The environmental conditions are regulated by providing a regulatable relationship between the vessel and an environment outside the vessel. The hydration level is 13-66%. The drying step further involves dehydrating the fungal molded shape such that water weight of the fungal molded shape is at most 15% of the total weight of the fungal molded shape. The drying step renders the fungal inoculum biologically inert. The lignocellulose based medium is combined with materials to change qualities and attributes of the fungal mycelium and the lignocellulose based medium, where the materials are selected from 1ilica, perlite, methyl cellulose, glycerin, and agarose. The fungal mycelium is combined with secondary materials to further create structural connections, mechanical reinforcements, and interfacings within and on the surface of the molded fungal shape. The compressive pressures is sufficient to cause saturated water within the fungal molded shape to be forced out, and then removing the compressive pressures and allowing the fungal molded shape to expand and naturally absorb an agent. The agent is either a fluid or a gas. At least one of either the primary compressive pressure or the secondary compressive pressure is at least 500 (preferably 2000) PSI. The primary compressive pressure is at least 500 PSI and applied for at least 72 hours. The primary compressive pressure is applied through use of a roller. The method (M1) further involves placing fungal molded shapes in proximal contact with one another, where each of the fungal molded shapes comprises an outer surface of mycelium, and where each outer surface fuses with the other to form an organic bond; pasteurizing the lignocellulose based medium for an amount of time; pulverizing the fungal molded shape into small pieces; applying a secondary compressive pressure of at least 100 PSI to the small pieces, and releasing the secondary compressive pressure to the small pieces; applying stress pressure to the fungal molded shape such that cracks form in the fungal molded shape and the fungal mycelium is allowed to grow into the cracks in the fungal molded shape; and applying a tertiary compressive pressure of at least 100 PSI to the fungal molded shape. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.