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  • Image: Sascha Landshoff, Vera Anna Bachrach, Joris Jansen,

    De Tostifabriek

    Het graan is geoogst en gedorst, de varkens zijn ham geworden en van de koeienmelk is kaas gemaakt. De langverwachte tosti's zijn klaar!
  • Urban Agriculture
  • tostifabriek
  • kaas
  • ham
  • brood
  • tosti

  • Mediamatic Fabriek

    Our location from 2011 till 2014

    Mediamatic has moved on average every 3 years. Mediamatic is a gallery, project space, aquaponics farm and cafeteria. In December 2011 we moved part of our activities to the Van Gendthallen on...

  • The Tostifabriek won the first Impact award 2015

    The Art of Impact honours Vera Bachrach

    On December 14, The Art of Impact granted the first Impact Award to Vera Bachrach for her role as 'impact producer' in the project de Tostifabriek : a living art installation at the Mediamatic...

  • Dealing with pests

    The pineapple sage infestation

    With the changing of the seasons and the drop in temperature, some plants in the unheated greenhouse become more susceptible to pests and infestations as they are perennial, such as the Pineapple...

  • The Hard Surrender of The Navy Terrain

    As someone who is not born or raised in the Netherlands, I thought the Navy Terrain was just a public park and historic museum at first. Considering the eventful history of the Navy Terrain and what...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Bart Ellenbroek

    Geodesic dome research

    Testing sizes, entrance and connectors.

    Here is a first look intro the research and testing process of the mycelium geodesic dome project.

  • Tinda's Açorda

    Portugese broodsoep met garnalen

    Deze soep maakte onze huis chefkok Tinda van Smoorenburg van de IJ-keuken tijdens de eerste editie van Over Datum Eetclub bij Mediamatic.

  • Kool Kabbage

    Winterprogramme December - March 2018

    Kool Kabbage Voor Mediamatic begon 2018 met een uitbundige kolenoogst, die we vierden in ons winterprogramma rondom voedseloverschot, waarde en overvloed.  We hebben gestapeld , gefermenteerd...
  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Bokashi: Questions to Simon Vos

    Frequently asked questions

    Here are some questions that have been previously asked so that maybe you don't have to! Simone Vos from agriton has been great for answering questions and is the primary source for understanding the...

  • De Tostifabriek ligt even stil

    Kunstproject op Oostenburg Amsterdam

    19 April 2013: De Tostifabriek is een levende kunstinstallatie en is onderdeel van de tentoonstelling Freezing Favela. De Fabriek, die geen echte fabriek is maar waar wel dingen gemaakt worden

  • Germination Experiement

    Sprouting seeds

    Which is the best way to raise our seedlings for life in the aquaponics system?
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Abel Jansma

    Distillation 101

    Using physics to extract smells

    Throughout the fall and winter, I will be distilling some of the liquids that are produced in and around Mediamatic. Distillation is a technique, mostly used in chemistry, to separate components of a...

  • Field Peas

    Growing field peas in an aquaponics greenhouse

    Although our shade cloth can cool the greenhouse on hot days, it is still nice to have some complete shade inside. We have created some extra shade by just using some string and field peas.

  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Being responsible for Bokashi

    and other useful information

    The amount of time to give to Bokashi really depends on what is happening at Mediamatic. Is the restaurant open? Is communal lunch happening? What season is it?  Being responsible for the Bokashi...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Bokashi Containers

    Composting with microorganisms

    The organic waste coming from the kitchen of Mediamatic ETEN finds a special companion in its composting process: the Bokashi container.  This system uses effective microorganisms to enable low...

  • Mediamatic has moved to DijksPark in 2014!

    to Dijksgracht 6, Amsterdam

    As of December 1st, Mediamatic moved to their new location on Dijksgracht 6. On this beautiful spot near the waterside (within walking distance from Central Station!) we will continue and intensify...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Visitor Information

    You can visit Dijkspark and the Casting Doubts installation daily. The seedcard however are only for sale during opening hours of Mediamatic ETEN, which you can find here . The Casting Doubts...
  • Knowledge Pages Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    All about Bokashi!

    Welcome to the fermented world of Bokashi

    Here you find an overview of all there is to know about Bokashi. How it works, how to take care of it, and possible exhibition possibilities in the future.
  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Bokashi: How to

    Bokashi introduction

    At the back of our kitchen you will see we have our big green bokashi bins which we use for the kitchen and communal lunches. Here you will find a more detailed introduction to the process and use...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Thibaut Counot

    Serving our fish a special rat-atouille

    Turning pests into fish food

    Amsterdam is facing an increasing rat population. Can we turn this to our advantage?

  • Bio Industry about

    Bio-cultural lab for art and design

    Mediamatic Bio Industry is a bio-cultural lab exploring the possibilities of bio-based materials for design, science and art. This means we bring science and culture together to collaborate. Our Lab...
  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Many meanings of curious composting

    A possible bokashi exhibition

    In case of future plans with the Bokashi, this knowledge page is to provide information about a possible exhibition in the Bokashi space behind the restaurant. It would be a very interesting topic to...

  • Aquaponics at Mediamatic Fabriek

    Cultivating our own food

    Mediamatic Fabriek, Mediamatic’s new location, is situated in the Van Gendthallen, old ship building halls on the Oostenburgereiland east of the center of Amsterdam. They are huge, and are surrounded...

  • Hoe bak ik een brood?

    Wie leert me mijn eigen brood bakken?

    Ik houd enorm veel van brood! In mijn keukentje heb ik meerdere (broodbak)oventjes, deegrollers en andere benodigdheden om hele mooie, hopelijk lekkere, broden te bakken. Het probleem is alleen dat...

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