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  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt

    Defining the Shape

    Square and Round

    Building living architecture pairs with failure and errors, but we get more experienced with each tower. Over time we learned to better understand how the mycelium behaves and how to respond to that.

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  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt

    The Power of Eight

    From Octaves to Da Vinci

    After the square and round tower try-out, we tried to build in an Octagonal shape. Finally we had succes! Apart from it being the right shape to keep the bricks together, the number 8 also became an...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt

    Reward of Patience

    Myco-beauty

    An important element with the Mycelium Pigeon Towers is patience. We waited about two weeks before we took off the tarp and we could see steam coming off. There was this white tower in front of us.

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt

    Building-Blocks

    Different ways to build an octagon

    What is the most efficient way to come close to a circle, but still not use too many mycelium blocks? After some testing we found out an octagonal shape for the tower would fit our purpose best.  

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt

    How do I handle living material?

    Supply, Cut, Build

    Building a living architectural structure is challenging and needs a lot of research. To start with: What kind of material do we want to use exactly, where do we get it, and how do we handle it the...

  • Structure

    We are building a Pigeon Tower #4

    Does form follow function or should the function follow the form? Does any of this even matter and should we just think if it works it works? 

  • Duiventoren Mediamatic Biotoop Nehis Osagie, Arne Hendriks

    Babel

    jun '20 – Duiventoren 01

    De eerste toren van myceliaal afval. Levend materiaal. We wilden vooral beginnen. Met veel enthousiasme maar weinig precisie of overleg. De ongelijke blokken werden intuïtief gestapeld. We vulden de...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Mily Boogaarts 3 mrt 2021

    From Packaging to Beaver Skin

    How to build a mycelium pigeon tower roof #1

    The pigeon and the mycelium are in joint agreement. Pigeons don’t nest on soggy surfaces and mycelium prefers high humidity, but don’t like the wet. It is critical: The tower needs a roof. But what...

  • Duiventoren Mediamatic Biotoop Arne Hendriks, Nehis Osagie, Andy Cartier

    Jute

    jun '20 – Duiventoren 02

    De overblijfselen van de ingestorte toren van het eerste experiment hebben we in een lange jute buis gestopt. Jute is biologisch afbreekbaar textiel, en biedt structuur en voeding aan het mycelium.

  • 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 Arne Hendriks

    Pigeon Cam

    On the 7th of June 2022, almost two years after we first started learning how to build pigeon towers with waste mycelium, we introduced the first four squab (young pigeons) into their new living...

  • 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.

  • Duiventoren Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt, Arne Hendriks

    Yellow

    feb '21 – Duiventoren 06

    De bouw van deze toren is vooral gericht op snelheid en efficiëntie. Het is een eenvoudig vierkant ontwerp, zodat we de blokken niet hoefden bij te snijden. Om ze aan te drukken organiseerden we een...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt

    Nature Network

    Mycorrhizal fungi and their function

    As I wrote, fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. The third big group is mycorrhizal fungi. Which to me is the most inspiring group. It is the fungi that is connected to plants.

  • Growing lamps

    And then there was... mycelium

    In this post I will share how I made my first products from mycelium in the Mediamatic Clean Lab. 

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt

    Nature's janitors and Remediation

    Saprophytic fungi and their function

    Fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. There are also some in-between types of fungi, but let's, for now, talk about these three. The first group is saprophytic fungi. They are...

  • Duiventoren Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt, Arne Hendriks

    I/O

    dec '20 – Duiventoren 07

    I/O staat voor Inside/Out. Deze toren keert de binnen- en buitenkant om. De muren van duiventorens zijn normaal gesproken aan de buitenkant glad met enkele gaatjes zodat de duiven erin kunnen. Aan de...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Nehis Osagie, Andy Cartier

    Commence Operation

    We are building a Pigeon Tower #2

    During the first building a mycelium pigeon tower workshop we had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Unfortunately, there is nothing left to show for all the hard work except pictures and videos. Now it...

  • Duiventoren Mediamatic Biotoop Dominik Einfalt, Arne Hendriks

    Gentle

    okt '20 – Duiventoren 04

    De blokken mycelium van paddenstoelenkweker John Verbruggen, die we gebruiken voor de bouw, zijn breed en zwaar en geven ons meer zekerheid bij het stapelen dan bij de vorige torens. Om een ronde...

  • Duiventoren Mediamatic Biotoop Andy Cartier, Arne Hendriks

    Cartier

    sept '20 –Duiventoren 03

    De derde toren werd gebouwd in het Clean Lab . Twee eerdere pogingen om een stevige, levende toren te bouwen waren mislukt. Tijd om een stapje terug te doen. We wisten niet of onze uitgangspunten...

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    Composing Fragrance

    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...

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    Sculpting Textiles

    met Margherita Soldati

    Hoe kun je ongebruikelijke materialen en technieken gebruiken om met textiel vormen, texturen en patronen te maken? Met deze workshop geeft kunstenaar Margherita Soldati een inleiding in...

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    Credits

    Bedankt!

    We willen de volgende mensen, organisaties, sponsors en deelnemers bedanken.

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    Mending with Kintsugi

    with Mariko Hori

    How can you mend something broken into something even more beautiful? Kintsugi is a centuries old craftsmen's reparation technique where the cracks of a broken ceramic vessel are filled with Urushi

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Andy Cartier

    Hybrid Material

    Mycelium Experiments

    Explore the potential of living material through a series of diverse experiments.

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