Designing with microbes was central to the monastery's way of living, read more about our Open City Monastery program for 2025-2028 here, demanding meticulous attention and significant time investment. Since 2022, we have been exploring the monastic lifestyle and routine through the eyes of the medieval abbess Hildegard Von Bingen. Inspired by Hildegard's prognostic self-care routine we developed in collaboration with herbology experts Lynn Clemens and Tamara Last, a series of workshops to experience what a medieval abbess can offer the modern day. Over the next two years, we will continue welcoming in this space makers and designers to develop collaborative research.
The Clean Lab is a 100 square meter unique airlocked space, dedicated to microbiology, providing a sterile environment for working with sensitive organisms. Beyond biomaterials, (inter)national makers use this space for experimental fermentation projects, water research, and other wet processes requiring strict hygiene. The Clean Lab hosts workshops, research, and residencies and serves as an incubator facility.
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Luca Conte
Artist, gastronome, storyteller
Transdisciplinary artist Luca Conte focuses on spatial ecological dynamics in social interactions. Conte employs food as a catalyst, subtly influencing commonplace situations by creating discreet...
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Sander Nederveen
Sander Nederveen is a brewmaster at Oedipus, a new Amsterdam brewery. Oedipus prefers to brew beer to fit each person's preferences, and for each moment of the day. Focus lies on tasteful, dry beers...