Sebastian Merlo, founder of Casa Materia
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Furniture & Custom Work.

We design made-to-order furniture, cabinets and architectural woodwork in Ecuador. Shop the collections or commission a piece for your space.

The founder

Sebastian
Merlo

Architect Sebastian Merlo founded Casa Materia in 2025. The studio designs furniture and custom woodwork, from a single chair or table to cabinets and built-ins.

Designed in Ecuador, the work brings natural materials and local craft into contemporary interiors. Wood, stone, clay and fiber inform the pieces, their texture and their finish.

Each design develops through drawings, models and workshop studies. We refine proportions, materials and construction before a piece is made.

Design & Materials

Designed in Ecuador.

Our studio and workshop develop each piece together, from the first drawing to the final finish.

Natural materials, handwork and precise construction shape the furniture.

Choose from our furniture collections or ask us to develop a custom piece.

Light moving through Ecuadorian forest
Expressive green and brown stone veining

Furniture & Interior Woodwork

Made for Your Space.

Furniture, cabinets, built-ins and doors, developed around your dimensions and materials.

Lacquer pour
A hand and tool shaping wood in the workshop

Custom Work

Start a Custom Project.