Material Atlas
An interactive material atlas connecting local resources with global vernacular knowledge and architectural applications.
A digital decision-support tool for exploring locally sourced materials, their properties, origins and architectural precedents.
Material Atlas is an interactive decision-support tool connecting locally available materials in Catalunya with their properties, sourcing and vernacular applications. It links local knowledge with global architectural precedents, material matching and a QR-based Material Lens.
How Material Atlas works
Find what’s nearby
Open the Local Atlas to see materials available around Catalunya.
Learn about the material
Pick one to see where it comes from, what it’s like, how it is processed and how people traditionally use it.
See how others have built with it
The Global Atlas shows buildings and vernacular precedents from around the world using similar materials.
Find a material that fits your needs
Material Match compares materials based on the things that matter to your project and helps identify suitable options.
Connect the real material to the data
Scan a QR code on a physical sample and Material Lens opens its digital material card.