CALA presented the exhibition MATERIA inMexico City, launching its first edition, with the collaborations of world renown artist and architects Jorge Pardo, Mauricio Rocha, DavidWiseman, EzequielFarca + Cristina Grappin and Moises Hernandez. The name MATERIA refers the alchemy: the transformation of everyday raw materials into precious furniture and objects; the word transformation being key, since the exhibition focused on the creative processes of its makers and the workshop.The pieces that made up this first exhibition offered an alternative vision of the current consumer society and the role that design plays in it. These handmade and therefore unique products, are statements on material and function, opting for materials and traditional or preindustrial techniques and repurposing them with new possibilities. This exhibition was hosted by Labor Galleryas part of TERRITORIO URBANO(Design Week Mexico/World Capital Design)Parallel to MATERIA exhibit, CALA Gallery opened its doors in:CamposElíseos 158, Polanco,Mexico City