Materia is an independent publication and cultural studio exploring the relationship between people, ideas, and the environments that shape them.
Founded in Mexico City and operating between the Americas, Materia works across architecture, art, design, craft, and culture through publishing, research, creative direction, identity, exhibitions, and educational experiences.
Our work begins with careful observation. Through editorial inquiry, we uncover ideas, reveal relationships, and develop narratives that shape publications, brands, exhibitions, and cultural experiences.
Each month, Materia publishes original interviews, essays, and visual stories online, collected annually into a printed archive. Together, these works form an evolving body of knowledge that informs everything we create.
Publishing remains the foundation of our practice, extending into collaborations with artists, designers, brands, institutions, and cultural organizations.
Strategy & Research
Positioning, narrative development, cultural research, organizational clarity, and launch strategy.
Creative Direction
Identity systems, digital experiences, campaigns, publications, and creative oversight.
Editorial & Communications
Editorial strategy, publishing, partnerships, public relations, and cultural visibility.
Publications & Experiences
Print and digital publications, exhibitions, installations, workshops, and research-driven experiences.
We partner with designers, artists, architects, cultural institutions, brands, and founders whose work contributes meaningfully to contemporary culture.
Alberto Kalach
Apple
BoND
Caddis Eyewear
California Polytechnic University
Chinati Foundation
Crina Architecture
Darren Jett
Eliot Caldwell
Estudio Material
Frieze
Frida Escobedo
Grupo Habita
Héctor Esrawe
Hermès
Johnny Walker
Jorge Yazpik
Known Work
Madre Mezcal
Mara Hoffman
Melanie Raines
MUBI
One&Only
Orly Anan
Parts and Labor
Pujol
Rebeca Cors
Sized LTD
Soho House Mexico City
Studio Andrew Trotter
Studio Ker
Studio Melanie Raines
The Agency
Transparent
Unno Gallery
WIP Lighting
Zona Maco
Sarah Len is the founder and creative director of Materia, an independent publication and cultural studio working across architecture, art, design, and culture.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University, where her work began exploring the relationship between environment, perception, and culture.
Before founding Materia, Sarah held leadership roles at internationally recognized design studios, collaborating with architects, artists, designers, and hospitality brands on projects spanning North America, Latin America, and Europe.
Through Materia, she has spent nearly a decade documenting creative practitioners and developing an approach that combines editorial inquiry, research, design, and cultural strategy. Today, her work spans publishing, creative direction, exhibitions, education, and experiences, helping brands and institutions communicate ideas with greater clarity, depth, and cultural relevance.
Alongside Materia, she is the co-founder of The Architecture of Self, an educational practice exploring the relationship between perception, environment, and creative authorship.
