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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Maria Ilieva, Matilde Calamandrei, Laura Sanz Rosal
Oosterdok Sensory Tower
21May 202521May 2026This exhibition invites you to journey through time, exploring the layered history of Mediamatic's waterfront location. Here, where the scent of the water blends with the lingering echoes of...
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Minji Kim
Aquatic Soundscapes
1Mar 2025- Minji Kim1Apr 2025We know our actions ripple through the water. But how do they sound to those who live beneath the surface? What can these unheard frequencies teach us about our impact and our connection to the...
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Policy Plan 2025-2028:
Open City Monastery
Transdisciplinary Design Research
Mediamatic is an organization focused on developing and presenting cross-disciplinary art, design and science practices. Sustainability and social urgency are our core concerns. Since 1983, we have...
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Plants and Saline Water
Management Strategies Inspired by Nature
This post is the second in a series of articles for the Korreltje Zout project where we discuss our research into how we can grow plants in salty soil or using salty water for irrigation. In the...
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How Amsterdam's geological history shaped its…
The inescapable connection with the sea
Amsterdam, the picturesque capital of the Netherlands, is a city rich in history and culture. While its iconic canals, historic architecture, and vibrant atmosphere captivate visitors, the city's...
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Understanding salinity units and conversions
What are the units for salinity? Can they be converted into one another, to homologate research data?
Salinity is the concentration of dissolved salts in water; it is a critical parameter in various fields, including oceanography, environmental science, and water quality monitoring. Salinity plays a...
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Plants and Saline Water: A Tale of Adaptation
Water is essential for life, and for plants it's no different. But what happens when the water is salty? Can plants adapt? Let's dive into the world of plants and their relationship with saline water.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Harvesting rainwater
Research and design for a rainwater system
Following the research on irrigating with canal water, a more general question appeared: How to build an ecological water management system for the exterior garden and interior greenhouse aquaponics?
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People
Get to know the team that is working on Grain of Salt.
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Exhibition: Dutch Pavilion Venice Willem Velthoven, Annelies Wina Doom
Plumbing the System
20May 2023- Superuse proposes rainwater management for the Giardini della Biennale26Nov 2023This years Dutch contribution to the Architecture Biennnale in Venice is a very humble and, at the same time, incredibly ambitious proposal. Next to the amazingly analytical illustration by Carlijn...