About Matter
We are the professional materials platform for architecture, interior design and construction
We are a team of material specialists connecting architects, builders and manufacturers to create better projects.
Vision and mission
Vision
To be Europe's benchmark in architectural materiality, creating an ecosystem where manufacturers, specifiers and builders find the most innovative and sustainable solutions to transform the built environment.
Mission
To facilitate the specification, distribution and visibility of quality materials through physical material libraries, expert advice and strategic connections that optimise time, costs and results in every project.
Our history
- 2017
Matter Barcelona opens
We opened our first material library on Can Segalar, 6-8, with more than 600 guests from architecture and interior design.
Read in the Journal - 2018
First Talks That Matter
“Women Matter”: five architects and interior designers launch, in the Sala Matter, the talks format that continues today.
Read in the Journal - 2020
Workflows That Matter and Best Practices Matter begin
Interviews with studios about how they work, and meetings where they present their projects. Workflows That Matter is now the Journal's longest series.
Read in the Journal - 2022
Matter Madrid opens
We opened our second material library on Claudio Coello, 55, in the Salamanca district.
Read in the Journal - 2022
First Materials Matter Exhibition
Eleven material brands and a programme of talks at Matter Barcelona, as part of Model, Barcelona's architecture festival.
Read in the Journal - 2024
L35's material library in Sotogrande
We created the material library for L35 Arquitectos' new office in Puerto Sotogrande, opened in June.
Read in the Journal - 2025
Matter + Material Bank partnership
Material libraries, technical advice and samples in 24 hours: Matter's in-person expertise joins Material Bank's platform.
Read in the Journal - 2025
Florim Concept Store at Matter Barcelona
Florim's third Concept Store, after Berlin and Paris, with full-scale settings.
Read in the Journal - 2026
Meet Design Center
We opened the Meet Design Center in Madrid, a space for collaborative specification in architecture and interior design.
Read in the Journal
Our values
What defines us as a team and an organisation.
Material innovation and sustainability
We champion materials that combine design, technique and environmental responsibility.
Excellence in specification and technical advice
Expert judgement in every specification, from concept to installation.
Close relationships with architects and interior designers
Long-term relationships built on trust, transparency and service.
Curation and judgement in every project
We select only the materials that truly add value and differentiation.
The people behind Matter
More than 40 professionals work at Matter. This is the team that leads it, most of them architects.
40+ professionals
Architecture, engineering, communications, sales, operations and finance: behind every visit, every specification and every delivery there is a team that knows both the materials and the projects.
Want to work at Matter? Careers at Matter
Leadership
Architect
Jordi Antonijoan
Founder and Chairman
Architect
Joan Pascual
CEO
Architect
Natalia Ojeda
Communications Director and Director of The Grey Matter Agency
Architect
Joan Ferrer
Operations and HR Director
Engineer
Pablo Sendon
Sales Director
Architect
Laura Sunyer
Projects Director · Matter Consultancy
Economist
Guillermo Bassas
Finance Director
Our locations
Two material libraries open to all professionals, to explore, touch and specify.
Book a visitBarcelona
C/ Can Segalar, 6-8, 08014 Barcelona+34 937 077 032info@matter-atelier.comMonday to Friday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pmMadrid
C/ Claudio Coello, 55, 28001 Madrid+34 912 982 323info@matter.madridMonday to Friday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Also in Sotogrande: L35 Arquitectos' material library, created by Matter, open by appointment. See the project
