Custom Work / Homes & Projects
Custom Furniture & Woodwork.
Furniture, cabinets, built-ins and doors, made to your dimensions and finish.
Send us your plans, dimensions or reference images to start a project.
What We Make
One Piece or a Full Project.
We work with homeowners, architects and interior designers on individual pieces and interior woodwork.
01 / Made-to-Order Collections
Choose a Collection Piece.
Shop BLOQUE, FOUNDATION and TAPER. Choose a piece and finish, then request pricing. We confirm lead time and delivery before you order.
Explore the collections
02 / Custom Furniture
Furniture to Your Dimensions.
We develop furniture around your space and how you use it. Share the dimensions, materials and finish you have in mind.
Discuss a bespoke piece
03 / Cabinets, Built-ins & Doors
Custom Interior Woodwork.
Cabinets, built-ins, doors and interior details. Send your plans and project location so we can discuss materials, fabrication and installation.
Discuss architectural work
04 / Objects & Material Studies
Objects & Custom Details.
Smaller objects and interior details developed in wood, stone, clay and fiber. Contact us to discuss your idea.
Share an ideaHow to Start
Brief. Design. Make.
- 01 / Begin
Send Your Brief.
Tell us what you need, your project location and preferred timing. Include plans, dimensions and reference images if available.
- 02 / Develop
Review the Design & Quote.
We develop the design and discuss materials, finishes, pricing and timing with you before the order is confirmed.
- 03 / Make
Making & Delivery.
The studio and workshop coordinate fabrication. Delivery and any installation requirements are agreed for your project.
Rentals & staging
Furniture Rental & Staging.
Furniture for temporary interiors, staging and creative projects.
Send the piece names, location and rental dates. We confirm availability and pricing directly.
Start a Project
Tell Us What You Need.
Miami / Houston / Quito / New York
Visits by appointment. We ship worldwide.
Include your scope, dimensions, location and preferred timing.
- 01Piece, service, or project scope
- 02Location and preferred timing
- 03Dimensions, plans, or visual references
- 04For rentals: pieces, dates, and duration
BESPOKE FURNISHINGS AND ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS FORMED BY EARTH, CULTURE, AND CRAFT. ECUADORIAN FOUNDED.
CASA MATERIA STUDIO IS AN ATELIER SPECIALIZING IN BESPOKE FURNISHINGS AND ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK, ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT THE SPACES AND OBJECTS WE LIVE WITH CAN HOLD MEMORY.
FOUNDED BY ARCHITECT SEBASTIAN MERLO, THE STUDIO WORKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHITECTURE, MATERIAL, CULTURE, AND CRAFT. ROOTED IN ECUADOR, CASA MATERIA DRAWS FROM THE REGION’S LANDSCAPES, MATERIALS, AND CULTURAL MEMORY, USING STONE, TIMBER, CLAY, FIBER, AND OTHER NATURAL MATERIALS TO EXPLORE PLACE AND IDENTITY.
EACH PROJECT IS DEVELOPED AS A DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARCHITECT, ARTISAN, MATERIAL, AND SPACE. FROM BESPOKE CABINETRY AND BUILT INS TO FURNITURE AND ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS, EVERY PIECE IS MADE TO ORDER AND CONSIDERED AS PART OF A LARGER ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE.
WORKING CLOSELY WITH SKILLED ARTISANS AND TRADITIONAL ECUADORIAN TECHNIQUES, CASA MATERIA COMBINES CONTEMPORARY DESIGN WITH A DEEP RESPECT FOR CRAFT. NOTHING IS MASS PRODUCED OR AUTOMATED. EACH PIECE IS DEVELOPED INTENTIONALLY, FROM DRAWING AND MATERIAL STUDY THROUGH FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION.
OUR LANGUAGE IS QUIET BUT DISTINCT: STRONG FORMS, NATURAL MATERIALS, AND TIMELESS PROPORTIONS. RATHER THAN FOLLOWING TRENDS, WE CREATE WORK THAT FEELS INHERITED RATHER THAN NEW, DESIGNED TO AGE WITH GRACE AND BECOME PART OF THE SPACES AND LIVES IT INHABITS.
CASA MATERIA IS A PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE, MAKING, AND MEMORY, DEEPLY CONNECTED TO PLACE.
BEHIND THE CREATION
CASA MATERIA STUDIO WAS FOUNDED IN 2025 BY SEBASTIAN MERLO. ECUADORIAN FOUNDED, THE ATELIER CREATES BESPOKE FURNISHINGS AND ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS SHAPED BY EARTH, CULTURE, AND CRAFT. ITS WORK EXISTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHITECTURE, MATERIAL, AND MEMORY, REDUCING EACH PIECE TO ITS ESSENCE AND ALLOWING THE MATERIAL TO SPEAK.
SEBASTIAN’S TRAINING AS AN ARCHITECT SHAPES THE FOUNDATION OF THE BRAND. PROPORTION, MASS, LIGHT, SCALE, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBJECT AND SPACE INFORM EVERY PIECE, FROM FURNITURE TO INTEGRATED ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS.
ROOTED IN ECUADOR, CASA MATERIA DRAWS FROM VOLCANIC STONE, CLAY, TIMBER, FIBER, AND HANDCRAFT. THE STUDIO EXPLORES HOW MATERIAL CAN CARRY HISTORY, HOW FORM CAN HOLD MEMORY, AND HOW CRAFT CAN CONNECT THE CONTEMPORARY TO THE ANCESTRAL.
THE BRAND CREATES OBJECTS THAT FEEL INHERITED RATHER THAN MANUFACTURED. DESIGN IS APPROACHED THROUGH DISTILLATION: STRONG SILHOUETTES, HONEST MATERIALS, AND TIMELESS PROPORTIONS. THE RESULT IS A LANGUAGE THAT IS QUIET, WEIGHTED, AND ENDURING.
CASA MATERIA WORKS CLOSELY WITH ARTISANS AND MAKERS, BRINGING TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES INTO CONVERSATION WITH CONTEMPORARY FORM. MATERIALS ARE SELECTED FOR THEIR TACTILITY, ORIGIN, AND ABILITY TO AGE WITH GRACE, WHILE EACH PIECE RETAINS THE TRACE OF THE HAND THAT MADE IT.
FROM BESPOKE FURNISHINGS TO ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS, CASA MATERIA CREATES WORK THAT EXISTS BETWEEN OBJECT AND SPACE, APPROACHING FURNITURE WITH THE MINDSET OF AN ARCHITECT AND CONSIDERING EACH PIECE AS PART OF A LARGER SPATIAL EXPERIENCE.
MATERIAL IS THE STARTING POINT. ARCHITECTURE IS THE LENS. CULTURE IS THE FOUNDATION. FORM IS THE EXPRESSION.
COLLECTIONS
ONE OF ONE, BY DESIGN
WE BRING ARCHITECTURAL PRECISION TO HANDCRAFTED MAKING, UNITING MATERIAL KNOWLEDGE, TRADITIONAL CRAFT, AND DISCIPLINED EXECUTION IN EVERY PIECE.
ATELIER
SERVICES
BESPOKE FURNITURE
ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
OBJECTS
LOCATIONS
MIAMI | HOUSTON
WE SHIP WORLDWIDE.
CONTACT
FORM
OUR ATELIER PROCESS BEGINS WITH A CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR SPACE, VISION, AND THE MATERIALS THAT INSPIRE YOU. PLEASE SHARE A FEW DETAILS ABOUT YOUR PROJECT SO WE CAN BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING TO CREATE.