The Materia Archive, Second Edition

Introducing The Materia Archive, our annual printed volume exploring what truly matters in contemporary design.

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10 interviews
110 pages
21 × 29 cm (8.3 x 11.7 in)
Softcover bookzine
English language
Hand-numbered edition of 250

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Produced in partnership with Hermès, the second volume of The Materia Archive expands upon the publication’s ongoing exploration of contemporary creative practice. Bringing together ten conversations with leading designers, architects, and makers, this edition reflects on craft, ritual, materiality, and the role of intuition in shaping objects and spaces.

Originally published on materia.press, these interviews are collected in print as a curated record of the philosophies, processes, and perspectives informing design culture today.

Featuring Atelier Ollin, Estudio Material, Grace Atkinson, Goma Taller, Melanie Raines, Monterr, Pablo Pérez Palacios, Pol Agustí, Sophie Dries, and Vince Skelly.

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The Materia Archive, First Edition (Sold out)

The Materia Archive is our annual print publication. The inaugural volume brings together conversations with artists, architects, designers, and cultural practitioners whose work reflects a deep engagement with material, place, and creative practice. Originally published on materia.press, these interviews were collected in print as a physical record of the ideas, perspectives, and cultural conversations shaping contemporary design.

Conceived as a collectible annual object, the publication serves as an evolving archive at the intersection of art, architecture, design, and culture.

Featuring Alberto Kalach, Alejandro García Contreras, BoND, Brian Thoreen, Chinati Foundation, Daniel Lezama, Diego Villaseñor, Disciplina Studio, Louis Durot, Orly Anan, Simone Bodmer-Turner, Tomás Díaz Cedeño, and more.

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