A school of food design, by Fondo

We teach food design two ways: a one-year programme with the people shaping the field, and hands-on workshops in person in Madrid.

Food Design altMA

One year, online and in residency

An alternative master's in food design. Weekly live classes online with 18 international food designers, artists and researchers, across three terms. Join as a Seeker or an Explorer, or as a Prototyper with three in-person residencies in Seoul, Dordrecht and Madrid.

Dates: Oct 2026 to May 2027
Live classes: Tuesdays, 19:00 Madrid time
From: €1,450

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Workshops in Madrid

In person, some online

Short, hands-on sessions at Fondo in Madrid. Learn a technique from someone who practises it, from natural wine and fermentation to edible biomaterials and smell.

Where: Madrid, some online
Language: Spanish or English
Dates: To be announced

See the workshops

Workshops

No dates are confirmed yet. Tell us which workshops interest you and how you would like to take part: the ones with the most interest are scheduled first.

Introduction to Natural Wines

How natural wine is made, its philosophy, and a guided tasting.

Fermentation 101

The basics of fermenting at home, hands on.

Edible Biomaterials

Working with food as a material to design with.

School of Smell

A series on scent, memory and flavour.

altMA faculty

Francesca Zampollo/ Marije Vogelzang/ Bompas & Parr/ Pinch Food Design/ Caro Diario/ Steinbeisser/ Honey & Bunny/ Ananas Ananas/ Caique Tizzi/ Deep Food Design/ Who Eats Art/ #fff/ William Rosenzweig/ Amy Morris/ Ansón+Bonet/ Indigo Koncept/ YouSustain/ Fondo Supper Club

Meet the speakers and tutors

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altMA 2027/28 sign-ups open in March

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