Together they form a porous boundary between land and water, working as public exhibition and research spaces for artists, and designers. While this boundary is often overlooked in urban environments, we believe it's a rich source of inspiration and innovation. Just as new initiatives arise at the boundaries of disciplines, the waterfront also challenges makers to new questions and experiments. Through long-term installations and research we invite designers, architects, and researchers to experiment with age-old practices, and innovate new ways of co-inhabiting this space.
In light of our new focus on the dynamic interface between land and water, we are creating a new outdoor conceptual space: the Border Lab. Contrarily, this lab is not defined by borders like the walls in our regular labs. This lab includes our Anthroponics greenhouse, our gardens and the water under and around Mediamatic (Aquatoop).
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Living Labs:
Hydroponics Greenhouse
Adventures in urban farming
Mediamatic has its own urban agriculture system in the form of a hydroponics greenhouse at the Biotoop Dijkspark, just a short walk from Amsterdam Central Station. The greenhouse has gone through...
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exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Eve Merriel Hurst
Psychosoma
7Mar 2025- Eve Merriel Hurst7Oca 2027This sensory fountain creates a space for vital conversations around psychosomatic health: conditions that affect both the body and mind. Western healthcare is largely based on the belief that the...
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Border Lab Projects
In light of our new focus on the dynamic interface between land and water, we are creating a new outdoor conceptual space: the Border Lab. Contrarily, this lab is not defined by borders like the...
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Border Lab Events
Check here our Border Lab event calendar for the latest updates!
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Mediamatic Biotoop
ijKruid
Starting from Dijkspark, we're mapping the plants in the city
A big variety of plants is growing around our Biotoop, from healing to toxic, from dark green to purple. You can visit the Dijkspark at any moment.