Founded in San Francisco by Mexico City–born artist and designer Damaso Mayer, Estudio Material is a creative practice that bridges the organic and the industrial. Drawing on a background in industrial design, architecture, and landscape architecture, Mayer reimagines conventional design through material exploration and sustainable practices.

Shaped by a childhood split between his mother’s organic farm and his father’s fabrication workshop, his work celebrates contrasts — raw and refined, found and manufactured — to create timeless, context-driven designs that honor both nature and the built environment.