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Art, nature, biology and food in Amsterdam. You're welcome to join.
Our restaurant is open for take-away, Order a festive meal to take home!
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Molding Mycelium: Plant Pots
with Dominik Einfalt and Doudouce Knol
It's obvious that we should re-think our destructive consumption behaviours, and mycelium could be the answer. The living organism can be shaped into various shapes to create products that are 100% degradable. Come to get introduced into the possibilities of mycelium, learn how to mold and shape…
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Our Take Away Menu
The Asian inspired menu consists of a combination of different mouthwatering ingredients and textures meant to be combined. The dishes are made with local products and seasonal vegetables. After a simple final touch, the dishes can be served to your table instantly. We encourage you to lay all the…
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Designing mycelium plant pots
While working with mycelium at Mediamatic we tought about ways to combine mycelium with plants.
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Self-Design Furniture
In the memory of Enzo Mari, the godfather of the Maker Movement
As a tribute to the work of communist furniture designer Enzo Mari, we will organise a DIY furniture workshop this Saturday! Come to get inspired by the ideas and designs of the artist, and craft your own Mari creation with tools and scrap-wood from our workshop. Tickets / Facebook
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How national is food culture?
A case study of regional food practices in Turkey
We often distinguish food cultures by assigning them a national name. However, national territories are rarely homogenous and, many times, various food cultures exist within the same country. This blog attempts to dig deeper on how we think about food culture by exploring the diversity in regional…
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The journey of the coconut
From the Indian Ocean to the Caribbean
Through global trade, the variety of ingredients available to us are close to endless. Even if a food type is not grown in a particular region, it is still available either through trade or growing non-indigenous crops in controlled environments. It is still interesting to contemplate where…