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  • Mediamatic Biotoop Bart Ellenbroek

    Going solo

    My experiences during my second week at Mediamatic

    After succesfully closing the Open lab event on sunday I started my second week the next day. This week was less hectic then the first one. I got to know Mediamatic and the clean lab so i was feeling...
  • Science
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Nehis Osagie

    Ins & Outs / Do's & Dont's

    We are building a Pigeon Tower #1

    In this blog series we will share the findings we have discovered after every workshop. There will be many questions found here regarding the process of building the tower both from us and those who...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Nour Akoum

    Aroma Lab's Kids Workshop

    Fruity Birthday Cake version

    Need a way to show kids how to make their own Fragrance but in a fun and relatively easy way? Here is your solution!
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Magdalena Thur

    The Resomation of Fungal tissue

    Could fungi provide the future fabric for death shrouds?

    Mediamatic's search for vegan fabric that could be used in Resomation, an environmentally friendly alternative burial method, led to testing fungal material.
  • exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Soňa Borodáčová

    Hacking Haeckel

    3
    Oct 2014
    - by Rudy Guedj, Martin Huger, Olya Troitskaya and Sophie Rogg

    Rudy Guedj, Martin Huger, Olya Troitskaya and Sophie Rogg met during their studies at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie where they collaborated on the visual identity for the school’s theory program in...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Bart Ellenbroek

    Building a geodesic dome

    My experiences during my third week at Mediamatic

    Exploring the possibilities of a geodesic dome built from mycelium.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    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...
  • exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Bernotat&Co

    Radiolaria

    1
    Oct 2014
    1
    Jul 2026
    - by Bernotat&Co Design Studio

    A series of eleven lamps made of 3D-knitted textile with glow-in-the-dark effect, inspired by microscopic organisms and the phenomenon of bioluminescence. When the light is switched off, the...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Our Labs

    Here at the Biotoop, you have access to our Bio Clean Lab, where you can work with microorganisms, and our Aroma Lab, where you can deepen your understanding of scents. Both can be rented.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Abhay Villa 28 Jun 2021

    Shitty Water + Wasabi - Snails = Money

    At the Mediamatic Greenhouse, we try to maximise the productivity of the little space we have by growing rare, collectable and valuable crops. All whilst strongly advocating for the advantages of...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Georgia Dalloro

    The Squabs are Here!

    Welcoming our feathered friends to Mediamatic

    After weeks of preparation the squabs (young pigeons) are finally here! Arne put the last changes in the pigeon tower loft last week, changing the roof from a flat one to one that can be opened (cut...
  • Becoming magnesium Mediamatic Biotoop Fredrik Link

    Becoming magnesium

    Through scrunching & draping tinfoil: can I transform into magnesium?

    Through researching costume ideas for the Inhuman Carnaval, I came across the mineral magnesium. The rock and metal like texture reminded me of the scrunched up tin foil around the sandwiches my mum...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Andy Cartier

    Chimera Furniture

    Mycelium Experiments

    What if mycelium was combined to existing furniture to give them a new life? 
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Fredrik Link

    How is smell used as a disguise in beings?

    Exploring smell as a disguise. And how your nose is one of your most powerful faculties.

    This article explores how your nose is one of your most powerful senses and how in our new workshop "Smelling like a species" you can investigate smell in other beings and compose your own disguise...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop 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...

  • Open Sourcing Smell Culture

    Open Sourcing Smell Culture is a year-long collaborative program between the Institute for Art and Olfaction and Mediamatic that explores alternative attribution and sharing strategies for the...

  • Playhouse

    The IAO team curates weekly explorations into the outer reaches of scent culture. From social games to technology workshops, anything goes in the playhouse. Expect eclecticism, experimentation and...

  • DNA Portraits

    DNA by Marc Quinn

    When the National Portrait Gallery commissioned British contemporary artist Marc Quinn to create a portrait of Sir John Sulston, a Nobel Laureate for sequencing the human genome, Quinn gave them a...

  • Workshops Art Olfaction Amsterdam

    During Art Olfaction Amsterdam, we host a series of olfactory hands-on workshops. Join us for an intensive perfumery class, or learn how to make hand-made soap from Scratch. 

  • Building Bacteria in Second Life

    after the lecture by Matt Biddulph

    Joshua Kauffman is a world citizen searching for reasons while based in Amsterdam. He writes about urban planning, media, sustainability, usability, presence and community, and does consulting for...

  • In the End, We Only Have Ourselves

    Body as a Restaurant by Zane Cerpina

    Time is of the essence. Human progression and technological advancements have led us to turn our world to the new age- the Age of Man; the Anthropocene. When we can no longer rely on mother nature’s...

  • Intimate Currency

    Peck As You Go by Raphael Kim

    With the world becoming more globalized with the help of the internet, businesses and payments become more intangible and digital. Such as so, payment systems are pressured to keep up with the rapid...

  • WoPeeH

    For women who stand up!

    WoPeeH pocket is the newest reusable urinating device for practical modern woman! WoPeeH pocket is specifically designed to easily take with you and lockable. Made of sturdy plastic it is reliable to...
  • Mediamatic Eten Kamilè Vaitkuté

    Are you prepared for the Halloween?

    This post is about our FIRST impressions of raw tempeh, organic shapes and a crumb of Halloween spirit. After this silent break, we have decided to separate our update into two different posts. We...

  • The Nutritional Value of Acorns

    What can acorns bring to the table?

    Acorns - the fruits of the oak tree - have a remarkable nutritional profile that have great potential health benefits

created Bart Ellenbroek modified Julia van der Veen

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