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Growing lamps
And then there was... mycelium
In this post I will share how I made my first products from mycelium in the Mediamatic Clean Lab.
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Freestyle Kintsugi – Summer Edition
22Aug 2020Boring summer? Not at all. We take the holidays to make up for all the events that were cancelled due to Covid-19. August is summer workshop month at Mediamatic. Humans are not able to control...
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Venue Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
A place for happiness
Getting married in your own way
Weddings are times of joy and happiness. There is no better way to start a life together than at Mediamatic, where creativity and uniqueness are put on a pedestal. Our venue offers a beautiful...
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Andy Cartier
CleanLab Assistant and Mycelium Researcher
My name is Andy Cartier and I’m a French furniture Designer based in the Netherlands. My work consists to understand the problematics in projects through an elaborate research process and then use...
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Bibliography
Here you find a collection of books and images used as sources for the Myco-Assemblage
Shelter – Lloyd Kahn and Bob Easton (1973)
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Mycelium Pigeon Towers
Collection of Design Research Questions
Is mycelium waste from the oyster mushroom industry an effective material to build with? Can we build structures to house Amsterdams feral pigeons? Do pigeons accept a mycelium structure as a place...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Building a Pigeon Tower
20Jun 2020Did you know that pigeon's shit is an extremely good fertiliser? And the waste of mushroom production too? That's why we combine the two by building a number of pigeon towers on our terrain. We...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Discovering Otoliths - Summer Edition
21Aug 2020Boring summer? Not at all. We take the holidays to make up for all the events that were cancelled due to Covid-19. August is summer workshop month at Mediamatic. After the death of a fish, the fish...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Mending with Kintsugi
with Mariko Hori
How can you mend something broken into something even more beautiful? Kintsugi is a centuries old craftsmen's reparation technique where the cracks of a broken ceramic vessel are filled with Urushi
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Friday Tour
31Jul 2020Come explore Mediamatic as part of our weekly Friday Tour at 16:00. Get a glimpse behind the scenes inside our various labs and sensorial exhibitions. Free Entrance ( RSVP ) / Facebook
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Friday Tour
24Jul 2020Come explore Mediamatic as part of our weekly Friday Tour at 16:00. Get a glimpse behind the scenes inside our various labs and sensorial exhibitions. Free Entrance ( RSVP ) / Facebook
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Friday Tour
17Jul 2020Come explore Mediamatic as part of our weekly Friday Tour at 16:00. Get a glimpse behind the scenes inside our various labs and sensorial exhibitions. Free Entrance ( RSVP )
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Friday Tour
10Jul 2020Come explore Mediamatic as part of our weekly Friday Tour at 16:00. Get a glimpse behind the scenes inside our various labs and sensorial exhibitions. Free Entrance ( RSVP )
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Friday Tour
29أيار / مايو 2020Come explore Mediamatic as part of our weekly Friday Tour at 16:00. Get a glimpse behind the scenes inside our various labs and sensorial exhibitions. Free Entrance ( RSVP )
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Friday Tour
22أيار / مايو 2020Come explore Mediamatic as part of our weekly Friday Tour at 16:00. Get a glimpse behind the scenes inside our various labs and sensorial exhibitions. Free Entrance ( RSVP )
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Friday Tour
15أيار / مايو 2020Come explore Mediamatic as part of our weekly Friday Tour at 16:00. Get a glimpse behind the scenes inside our various labs and sensorial exhibitions. Free Entrance ( RSVP )
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Meet Margherita Soldati
22أيار / مايو 2020Maybe you have touched the ceiling in our toilet? Margherita Soldati is obsessed with manipulating textiles to create organic and repetitive shapes. She started to wonder how she could integrate...
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De autist die een diervriendelijk slachthuis…
Ze behaalde een PhD in dierwetenschappen en ontwierp dankzij haar autisme een veel beter model voor slachthuizen. Temple Grandin is volgens velen een van de meest opmerkelijke autisten op aarde. Zie...
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Nehis Osagie
CleanLab Assistant and Mycelium Researcher
My name is Nehis , I was born and raised in Amsterdam and currently 21 years of age. Right now I am studying Biology which is one of my biggest passions. The other one is design and after my...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Willem Velthoven
Testing Serres Séparées at Mediamatic Biotoop
Safe and intimate dinner at the water side of Oosterdok in Amsterdam!
At Mediamatic we're designing and testing new safe hospitality. Later this year we will serve our visitors amazing plant-based dinners in their own little greenhouse. We're hoping to open in June
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Soap Alchemy
with Liza Witte
Soap used to be made by combining animal fat and wood ash. Our resident expert Liza Witte will guide you through the process of creating your own plant-based soap. You will learn how to formulate...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Sculpting Textiles
with Margherita Soldati
How can you use unconventional materials and techniques to manipulate textile in shapes, textures and patterns? During the workshop, artist Margherita Soldati will introduce you to manipulating...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Growing Mushrooms
with Wouter Hassing
Would you like to know what it takes to grow your own mushrooms? During this workshop, fungi expert Wouter Hassing will teach you about the potential of mycelium and how to start mushroom cultivation.
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Private Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
with Frank Bloem
During this workshop, you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. Using your own or...