Focus on Design

OCTOBER 2023

Hand interacting with printed design sheets featuring chair illustrations and text.

Dedicated to understated glamour and high quality, Modern Matter creates design-led luxury hardware from the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina. Our talented product designer team works closely with our collaborators to develop artisan-inspired hardware. From initial design sketches to meticulously hand-finished pieces, discover how we reimagine the everyday with luxury hardware.

1. Shaping Up

After research and discovery calls, our talented product designer team interprets collaborators' creative vision and sketches product concepts.

2. Design Review

Once the creative direction has been determined, a consolidated list of designs are approved to continue development.

3. From 2D to 3D

Employing their expert eye for design, our in-house team creates digital models of each piece to allow for visualization in space.

4. Model Status

To perfect shape and function, 3D models are created, allowing our design team and collaborators to ensure the pieces feel just right.

5. Splendid Samples

Each piece is cast and forged by hand by master artisans. Our manufacturing partners across the globe use exceptional materials to create heirloom-quality hardware that is carefully reviewed by our team before production.

6. Voila!

After a meticulous design process and laborious production phase, Modern Matter's one-of-a-kind hardware is ready to adorn the most decerning interiors. From sketches to meticulously hand-finished pieces, our solid brass products are redefining hardware.