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  • Image: Erik Diekstra

    Varkens in de Tostifabriek

    This picture was taken at Mediamatic Fabriek. De Tosti Fabriek is a project part of Freezing Favela.
  • Urban Agriculture
  • Urbanism
  • varkens
  • tostifabriek
  • freezing favela
  • ecology
  • Civilization

  • Pigeon Fertilizing Tower

    Bringing pigeons' fertilization power back into the cycle of life by collecting their shit in a pigeon tower made from recycled paper.

  • Piss or get off the pot!

    New perspectives for the greenhouse: thinking about an Anthroponic system

    It's a rich solution, we produce it, sometimes it's inside us and sometimes it's not - and it connects us all, from the tiniest insect to the mastodontic blue whale. Is it blood? No, it's urine! Let'...

  • 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

  • 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...

  • About the Pis’ Project

    2014-2016

    The Pis’ Project connects urine in the arts with innovation within design, architecture and environment. After a successful two years we decided in 2017 to expand the project from urine to all human...
  • Mediamatic Bank at Duintjer CS

    Over Datum Eetclub 1

    Shells and Crusts with Tinda van Smoorenburg

    The first in our series of weekly dinner parties kicked off on Tuesday July 19th to a hungry crowd filling Mediamatic bank. It resulted in the successful resistance against the demonization of...
  • 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...
  • 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...

  • 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...

  • The White Trash Factory

    First sip of vodka

    In collaboration with Alexander Krone (Denmark) and André Avelãs (Portugal) our favela started producing white spirits out of organic trash collected from the neighbourhood. During Slum Sessions #2...

  • Freezing Favela Area Map

    The favela is slowly being divided

    During Slum Sessions #5 each proposal took part in a game, with Play The City, to claim their space in the Freezing Favela by placing models inside a maquette of the Mediamatic Fabriek . This is the...
  • 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 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...
  • 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...

  • Favela Yoga

    Mindful yoga in raw urban space

    In the middle of the favela there was a special room for movement, breath and relaxation. A place to come to yourself and forget your busy city life for a moment.
  • 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.

  • 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...

  • Aquaponics Farm

    For homegrown fish and vegetables

    The Freezing Favela needs farmers to provide food. Aquaponics is the best way to produce food sustainably in the city. Plants and fish are cultivated together and help each other survive and grow.

  • Inflatable Clean Lab

    Portable mycelium research area

    The Inflatable Clean Lab is a portable structure consisting of HEPA filters, a blower, and plastic material. When the Clean Lab needs to be used, it will be inflated with the same blower used to...

  • Pretty Nice Stuff

    Not everything must be perfect

    We are two Amsterdam-based “artists” named Laurens and Thijs. We do concepts, illustration, design, editorial work, and we silkscreen t-shirts under a label called Pretty Nice Shirts. For the...

  • 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...

  • City Dust Pavilion

    A grafik chambre separée

    www.city-dust.com* The pavilion was a box and the box was a window into modern architecture. Here you could retreat from the Freezing Favela.

  • Rules of play

    Gametime

    These are the rules we used during Slum Sessions #5 to find out who can go where, with Play the City.

created Erik Diekstra

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