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  • Lab Equipment

    Basic stock for research and workshops

    This is a list of basic requirements for any laboratory focused on chemical o microbiological research
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  • Mycelium insulation panels

    First experiments

    This mycelium panel was made out of wheat husks and Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) as biological binding agent, grown for three weeks at 25ºC and 85% of relative humidity.
  • 33 m2 / 1- 12 p.

    Aroma Lab

    Space for aroma workshops

    The Aroma Lab is a laboratory space that explores the enchanting world of scents and aromas. The space is ideal for Aroma Lab workshops.

  • Bio Clean Lab Layout (old)

    Floor and wallplan

    The Bio Clean lab is a tidily organised space where many projects are worked on simultaneously. That means that appropriate storage and object placement is paramount for all collaborations. The Clean...

  • Water Kefir

    Information about Water Kefir

    Here you can find some basic information about Water Kefir. There are also many PDF documents attached, as well as presentations for Workshops. 

  • Bio Clean Lab Inventory

    The things you can expect to find

    Find out here about the standard equipment, what you will get to use when you come work here, and what stuff you will have to bring yourself or buy in the new Bio Art Supply Store.

  • Grow your clothing

    Bio-Couture : bacterial-cellulose textile is the fashion of the future

    What could be a more sustainable way of dressing up than growing your own cloths made from a totally organic material? This is the aim of an interesting experimental project called Bio-Couture...

  • Building with Living Materials

    Architectural design with biology programme at Mediamatic

    In 2014 Mediamatic started to develop a new program that combines architecture with living materials in experimental ways. Living materials cannot only be more ecological, they offer very exiting new...

  • Mushrooms are taking over the Dutch media

    “Scientists, designers and dreamers are working on a revolution”.

    For the last couple of months Motherboard, the technological arm of Vice have been on board to interview designers, scientists and mycelium experts about their work with fungi. The result is...

  • Growing the first panels

    The success and strife of convincing mushrooms to grow on waste.

  • Mycoinsulation project

    Development of mycelium-based panels for the insulation of a protected wooden barn of Amsterdam.

    •The mycelium has to be grown on agricultural waste or forestry by-products. •The new material should be cost-efficient and not petrochemical dependent. •It should meet the thermal and noise...
  • 27 m2 / 5- 20 p.

    Tuinkamer

    Colorful space with relaxed atmosphere

    The Tuinkamer is a beautiful space with lots of light. This space is suitable for workshops, meetings and presentations.

  • Seeding questions

    Experiments with sowing

    From the questions' design we smoothly moved to the experiments with the seeds and the seeding paper. We wanted to find out inside of which of the three types of rice paper (really thin one, a bit...

  • Henriette Waal, beer woman in a man's world.

    Interview with the beer curator for Bio-me

    Henriette Waal (1982), who graduated from the Eindhoven Design Academy, ‘Man and Public Space’ department, is an artist and designer - but also a beer brewer. She’s beer curator for Mediamatic’s Bio

  • Psilocybe cubensis

    The magic mushroom

    Psilocybe cubensis is a species of psychedelic mushroom whose principal active compounds are psilocybin and psilocin . Commonly called shrooms, magic mushrooms, golden tops, cubes, or gold caps, it...

  • Results and proud failures

    The first outcomes by the researchers of the Myco Design Lab at Bio-me

    During Bio-me Mediamatic gave a sneak peak into the current design and research strategies of the Myco Design Lab participants at the Van Gendthallen. The lab is a collaborative project by the...

  • 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...

  • Fungal Futures

    Exhibition at Utrecht University

    Oude Hortus, Universiteitsmuseum Utrecht | March 24 - May 16 2016 A collaborative project between Utrecht University, Officina Corpuscoli and Mediamatic.
  • 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...

  • What is Bio-Design?

    For those new to the subject who would like a little clarity on what this field encompasses and what role Mediamatic takes in relation to this.

  • Beer Recipes

    Exploring use of Hops, Yeast & Grain

    Naturally, one of the many objectives of this project is to brew some tasty beer, unique to Mediamatic. We are fortunate enough to be brewing twice a week at the moment so each time we are slightly...

  • 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 Biotoop Dijkspark Linde van Beers, Ashley Scarborough

    Myco Brewery Growing Process

    How we grow beautiful mycelium products

    From early October we began to have consistent success with our mycelium growth on the spent grain from our myco brewery, so we thought the best way to celebrate this is to share our knowledge of the...

created Antoni Gandia modified Megan Bishop

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