Gustavo Carmona, Lisa Beltrán. Materia

Materia is an architectural practice founded in 2006 by Gustavo Carmona and Lisa Beltrán in Mexico City. Their projects span more than 10 countries and cover a wide range of uses, from residential to mixed-use, cultural, hospitality, and airport facilities. MATERIA has grown to become one of the most important emerging architecture studios in Latin America fueled by a strong team and a unique creative culture.

Gustavo Carmona (Mexico City, 1975) studied architecture at the Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City. After Graduating he worked with Mexican architect Francisco Serrano for 2 years. In 2001 he started his Master’s degree in Architecture at Arizona State University where he met and was a student of Wendell Burnette and Claudio Vekstein. The experience of living in a desert landscape paired with his interest in light and phenomenology became a fertile ground for his practice nowadays. As a graduate, he lived in San Francisco and worked at SmithGroup JJR. In late 2007 he moved back to Mexico City and founded MATERIA with his wife and architect Lisa Beltran.

Lisa Beltran, (Puerto Rico) Architect from the University of Puerto Rico (1995-199). In 2001 she began her Master of Architecture at Arizona State University (2001-2003). At the end of 2007, she moved to Mexico City and founded MATERIA with her husband and architect Gustavo Carmona. She is currently the project director / main design partner of the Materia Arquitectónica studio.

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