We take the guesswork out of material selection.Our cross-industry expertise will help you find the right material – faster.
Hi… let’s get acquainted.
When you’re designing the next big thing, partnering with the right team is important. We actively track more than 75 industries to provide cross-industry perspective on materials, trends, design, and sustainability. From conceptualization to implementation, we’re with you every step of the way.
Andrew Dent, Ph.D.
EVP, Research
Gayatri Keskar, Ph.D.
VP, Research
Jennifer Gumpert
VP, Business Operations
Enrico Milletti
Materials Specialist
Ruby Li
Project Manager, Research & Sourcing
Michael Isserlis
Sr. Director, Sales
Megan Jane Ortega
Business Development Director
Sarah Koupal
Marketing Manager
International Research Team
MCX Milan, ItalyMicol Costi
MCX Milan, ItalyClaudia Reder
MCX Milan, Italy
MCX Tokyo, JapanRyoichi Tanabe
MCX Tokyo, JapanKumiko Yoshikawa
MCX Tokyo, Japan
MCX Bilbao, SpainMette Bak-Andersen
MCX Copenhagen, Denmark
MCX Bangkok, ThailandBokyung Kim
MCX Daegu, South Korea
The MCX Story
Founded over 20 years ago as a resource for furniture and architectural design, Material ConneXion is now a world-class materials library and consultancy. We’re proud to be known for our innovative problem solving and thought leadership by the most influential brands across every industry.
Today, in addition to curating material libraries and collections around the globe, MCX helps companies source materials that enhance the performance, aesthetic, and sustainability of their projects.
Material Insights
On-demand material content, created and curated by MCX researchers
Access to 10K+ material innovations from 7K+ global manufacturers through our Material Database
Unlimited access to Material Library locations worldwide
Dedicated Client Services to Support your success
Preferred rates on Advisory Services
Advisory Services
Tell us your material challenges – big or small.
We perform a global search to find the right materials through:
R&D Assistance
Direct Sourcing Support
Practical Material Solutions
We share the results of our research – and why it’ll work for you.
Inspiration is closer than you think.
We’re headquartered in New York, but members can access materials worldwide.
With seven full-service locations, and numerous satellite libraries in design centers and universities around the globe, our physical collections are never far away. And don’t forget: the Material Database can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection.
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Skövde, Sweden →
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Satellite Locations
Budapest, Hungary →
Copenhagen, Denmark
High Point, US →
San Francisco, US →
Case Study: Sports apparel packaging, meet sustainability.
Case Study: Revolutionary ideas need revolutionary materials.
Case Study: Sounds like we’ve got a winner.
Case Study: Spending money never felt so good. (Really.)
Case Study: Circular economy never looked so good.
Case Study: Urgent sourcing during a pandemic.
Case Study: Material that hits the ground running.
Case Study: No slipping or sliding on these stairs.
Case Study: You’re not blushing. We are.
