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  • Image: Marieke Broertjes

    Pouring substrate to panel 5

    Substrate on Panel

    scattering inoculated substrate on panel
  • tests
  • inoculation
  • husks
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  • mycelium
  • Biology
  • Architecture

  • Fresh improvements to panel growing

    After reviewing our previous panel experiments' highs and lows, we've started 4 new panels with some (hopefully) positive changes to our procedure.

  • 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...

  • Substrate

    Nutritious & Delicious food for Mushrooms!

    Substrate is the surface from which mycelium and mushrooms can grow.

  • Growing the first panels

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

  • Myco bierproeverij met Oedipus Brewing

    Op maandagochtend proefden we ons eerste Myco bier onder bezielende leiding van de heren van Oedipus Brewing.

  • Imagining an Exhibition

    Designing the process and exhibition of the Myco Insulation project.

  • Mycelium Spawn

    Artificial Mushroom Seeds

    A short guide to making and using spawn at Mediamatic
  • 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...
  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Agar Petri Dish Preparation for Growing Mushrooms

    Agar medium recipes

    The first phase of mushroom cultivation is the isolation of a pure culture of mycelium. These cultures are grown in petri dishes, with a medium (food) for the mycelium to digest. Here are some...

  • 'Myco-brewing'?

    Two Processes become one!

    Combining the beer brewing process with our Myco Insulation process for smart production of new materials.
  • Sluisdeurenloods, Mediamatic Biotoop Simeon Goodwin

    Saving the Sluisdeurenloods

    The Sluisdeurenloods at Biotoop Dijksgracht was up for demolition - but all it needs is love and fungus to transform it from a cold dusty space into an innovative exhibition and event space.

  • 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...

  • Internship Guerilla Gardening

    Help us influence an uncontrolled green space and grow plants in the public space around Mediamatic. If you have a green thumb and you want to contribute in the shaping of an urban garden and park area, Mediamatic is the perfect place for you.

    We are looking for people who are passionate about urban gardening. We have the opportunity to take care of a green parcel in the centre of Amsterdam, and we want it to be a valuable and beautiful...

  • Clean Lab Report

    February 2016

    The Clean Lab has been undergoing some changes recently. The area has been cleared to make way for an all new clean space with new equipment and workbenches to facilitate the growing needs of the...

  • Report: a visit to CNC

    One of the largest mushroom substrate producers in the world

    What brings horse manure, an R&D director, a designer and a construction graduate together? That’s right, mushroom growing! A tour of the facilities of CNC, the largest (indoor) mushroom substrate...

  • Ons kantoor van stro en leem is af

    Het dak zit er op!

    We zijn begin december 2013 verhuisd naar ons nieuwe kantoor-in-een-kantoor en kunnen nu echt de koude winter trotseren in onze zelfgebouwde en goed geïsoleerde Strohut. De Aquaponics-installaties...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Bart Ellenbroek

    Today was a good week

    My experiences during my first week at Mediamatic

    I became very fascinated by bio-design and -materials, so i decided i wanted to do an internship where i could learn more about it. I am especially interested in mycelium based materials. After doing...
  • 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.

  • Lab-specific Recipes

    How to feed and treat your micro organisms

    Working on a lab is a lot like cooking. You can prepare the food for your little pets, the micro organisms. There are a couple of rules involved; like extreme cleanliness. But if you practice a bit
  • Mediamatic Biotoop 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.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    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...

created Melissa (DE) modified Sebastian Kaye (UK)

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