We are the experts who help you make better material decisions.
Clarity and judgement in your project's materiality.
Matter is where architectural design, materiality and procurement meet. Technical judgement for those who design, cost and schedule control for those who invest, supply and support for those who build.
Matter in numbers
Judgement, scale and backing behind every material decision.
We combine technical expertise, a curated network of manufacturers and a proven process to support projects of any size.
- Projects supplied
- +6,500
- Studios and professionals
- +3,500
- Brands represented
- +320
- Open material libraries · Barcelona and Madrid
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In the last two years alone: more than 1,200 projects and 800 professionals.
One model, three perspectives.
Why Matter
Four pillars that define how we work
Judgement
We know the market and advise independently: we propose the material that best suits the project.
Simplicity
We centralise information, samples and supply so every decision is quick and clear.
Connection
We connect those who design, invest and build with the right manufacturers in each case.
Responsible innovation
We bring in next-generation materials and prioritise certified, recycled and lower-impact ones, in line with each project's goals.
Our process
A complete process, from idea to site
We support you through every phase of the project, with technical judgement and full support.
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Get inspired
Explore materials in our physical or digital Material Library.
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We advise you
Our team of architects and interior designers selects the best options.
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Receive your samples
We send your selected samples in a single shipment, ready to present to the client.
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Specify
We help you finalise the specification document for your project.
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We supply
We manage the end-to-end supply of materials for your project.
Case studies
See how we have helped architecture studios turn their ideas into the right specification.
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L35's material library in SotograndeSotogrande · L35 ArquitectosMatter creates the material library for L35 Arquitectos' office in Puerto Sotogrande: a materials library inside the studio, backed by Matter's consultancy.
Torres SarriàBarcelona · Francesc Rifé StudioIn 2021 Francesc Rifé Studio renewed the common areas of Torres Sarrià, two office towers in Barcelona, with a suspended oak lattice lamp and grey porcelain stoneware.
Hotel Plácido y GrataSevilla · Your Living SpaceYour Living Space restores a regionalist manor house in central Seville as a 15-room boutique hotel: courtyard, ceramic lattice, lime plaster and oak.Trusted by
Studios and manufacturers that work with Matter
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