About Matter at hand
Matter at hand is the design practice of Lewis Jones, a designer working across architecture, material science and hands-on construction. His work is rooted in an investigation of the materials and processes that shape our built environment. Through deep material research and hands-on experimentation, he works with waste, industrial by-products, and natural resources to develop more resourceful and equitable ways of building. Lewis has a background in architectural practice and material production, co-founding the Turner Prize-winning architecture collective Assemble and the design-led ceramics manufacturer Granby Workshop. He is a Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Newcastle University, where his teaching and research explore material reinvention and re-use. Across research and design practice, Jones explores how inventive and unexpected solutions to the problems at hand can be found in a deeper understanding of the materials and resources around us.