22–25 september
bargehouse, oxo tower wharf, london




the brands of 2022

In 2022, Material Matters showcased a curated mix of over 40 exhibitors to celebrate the importance of materials and their ability to shape our lives. The selection included global brands, makers, designers, manufacturers, and artists working in materials that ranged from recycled aluminium, clay, wood and glass to orange peel, roots and sugar.


xena kalouti

  • ROOM 13.1

A geometric wooden platter with a brass bowl A geometric wooden platter made from different types of wood in different colours A ceramic box with wooden lid inlaid with a jasmin flower pattern

product, material design. room 13.1
Xena Kalouti was founded in Jordan in 2021 as a product brand celebrating eastern craftsmanship with an architectural modern sensibility. It is led by architects Khalid Jadallah and Xena Kalouti.

The brand focuses on the borderline between art, culture, and architecture to produce designs that explore traces of sustainable heritage, which have been absent from our everyday life. Through the exploration of materials, their aesthetic and structural potentials, and infused with architectural interests with a creative insight that especially focuses on revisiting local heritage, Xena Kalouti creates an intimate journey with a sense of history that lets objects speak for themselves.

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