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  • 2020 Mediamatic Biotoop

    Kimchi: Co-design with Microbes

    with Saskia Frederiks

    Have you been dreaming of being able to make your own kimchi? It is a delicious condiment, which brings fermented flavor of umami and tanginess, as well as beneficial microbes into your cooking .
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  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Milk Kefir: Co-design with Microbes

    with Saskia Frederiks

    You probably know yoghurt but have you ever heard of milk kefir? It's a zingy-drink made with a dairy culture or kefir grains. During this workshop, you will learn everything about milk kefir; what...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Water Kefir: Co-design with Microbes

    with Saskia Frederiks

    Learn everything about water kefir; what it is and how you can make it yourself. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own water kefir that you can take home.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Sauerkraut: Co-design with Microbes

    with Saskia Frederiks

    Sauerkraut is one of the oldest fermented foods that is around. Nowadays, most of the sauerkraut is made in one big factory. But did you know it is fairly easy to make it yourself? During this...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Pickles: Co-design with Microbes

    with Saskia Frederiks

    Pickling vegetables is one of the oldest fermentation practices around. It is a rich source of antioxidants and is known for its sour and salty taste. During this workshop, you will learn to apply...
  • Festival: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Japanese Knotweed Festival

    Under European regulations, invasive exotic species are allowed to be radically eradicated. The City of Amsterdam, for example, is allocating 8 million euros to aggressively destroy Japanese knotweed.
  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Fermentation Rack

    23
    Apr 2020

    Each season different herbs, vegetables, and flowers will adorn this installation. From fermented garlic to Wax Begonia lemonade; come and have a sneak peek at what we serve in our restaurant.
  • Proposal by: Leo Kay

    The Acid House Of Ideas

    Project Proposal: Bread, microbial and plant agency, fermentation, human evolution and collective ritual.

    A month-long participatory exhibition centered around the building of a model house of ergot-inoculated rye bread; exploring the recent history of human alienation from the land; the creative...
  • Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt, Arne Hendriks

    Yellow

    Feb '21 – Pigeon Tower 06

    The construction of this tower is mainly focused on speed and efficiency. It is a simple square design so we did not have to trim the blocks. To press them we organized a ‘Gentle Disco’. We gently...
  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Mediamatic in twenty-six words

    21
    Mar 2019

    Information Mediamatic in keywords Open 24/7 Mediamatic Biotoop, Dijkspark 6, Amsterdam The mural is located on the windows of the Sluisdeurenloods, right next to the bridge connecting to the...

  • Bokashiponics

    Bokashi: a nutritious wondertea or an overhyped fairytale?

    We are investigating what it would take to turn our aquaponics system into a hydroponics system. The main question is where we will source our nutrients. We want our fertilizer to be as organic and...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    The Beauty Dinner: the Recipes

    How to continue treating your skin at home

    Thank you to everyone who participated in The Beauty Dinner, created by artists Margherita Soldati, Krisztina Czika and chef Alice Héron. As we mentioned, we want you to be able to relive the dinner...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt

    Guards and Guides

    Parasitic fungi and their function

    Fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. The second big group is parasitic fungi. Of course, there are parasitic species for every organism, but they are mainly related to insects.
  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Future Affair

    17
    Dec 2025
    15
    Jan 2027
    - by Laura A Dima

    What forms can touch take when bodies are separated, and technology becomes the mediator? At our renovated Haptic Lab, we welcome artist Laura A Dima's Future Affair, an interactive installation...
  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop

    TACTimat

    17
    Dec 2025
    15
    Jan 2027
    - by Laura A Dima

    TACTimat is part art, part therapy tool for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), utilizing haptic stimuli to address the needs of hyper and hyposensitive children. TACTimat is a...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt

    Five kingdoms and Three terms

    The fungi, the mycelium and the mushroom

    First, let's tackle the fungi. Fungi are one of the species of the five kingdoms and it is the closest one to Animalia, ergo animals, including humans. Animals even evolved out of the fungi. That's...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Elise Chalcraft

    7 kilos of Happiness

    The ins and outs of weighing our fish

    Every 6 months, we weigh our 128 African catfish. This is done to get a snapshot into the growth rate of the catfish and check on their general wellbeing. The Aquaponics Greenhouse currently has five...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Fermentation

    with Saskia Frederiks

    The world of fermentation is endless. You can play with structures, flavours and smells. Learn all about fermenting in our upcoming workshops.
  • Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Andy Cartier, Arne Hendriks

    Cartier

    Sept '20 – Pigeon Tower 03

    The third tower was build inside the Clean Lab . Two previous attempts to build a sturdy, living tower had failed. Time to take a step back. We did not know whether our principles were correct.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop, Mediamatic Eten Kamilė Vaitkutė, Jiwei Zhou

    It smells like fresh bread!

    As the taste of lupin tempeh was only pleasant to Willem, we all together decided to test the mycelium growth on different materials. We collected different grains (the ones that we have a personal...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Composing Fragrance

    12
    Apr 2026
    - with Frank Bloem

    In this workshop, artist, and perfumer Frank Bloem will introduce you to the world of perfume making. You will learn the basics of scent composing and at the end of the workshop, you will have...
  • Proposal by: Guy Vincent

    Nothing Wasted

    Project Proposal: Organic waste fermentation art experiment

    Nothing Wasted is a compost installation that receives organic waste from the Mediamatic restaurant, as well as from the public passing by. It is treated using the bokashi method, which ferments...
  • 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...
  • Dutch Design Week 2021 Mediamatic Biotoop

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    We would like to thank the following people, organizations, sponsors, and participants.
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