MATERIA + Gustavo Carmona

MATERIA is an international architecture practice founded in 2006 by Gustavo Carmona and Lisa Beltrán, based in Mexico City. Their work is rooted in the development of holistic projects—where architecture, interior, and context are unified through careful attention to materiality, light, and sensory experience. They believe that architecture must evoke atmosphere and meaning: every space becomes a point of inflection through detailed craft, client narrative, and contextual dialogue.

The firm’s design process begins with a deep understanding of site, program, and human perception, shaping architecture in a contemporary language that respects craft and place. MATERIA’s portfolio spans residential, hospitality, public, and interior work across Mexico and internationally, always with a focus on atmosphere, detail, and experiential design.