Founded by an artisan.
After completing an architectural education at SCAD, with secondary training in San Francisco, Chris Kinlaw founded MIXMA - a bespoke furniture production practice. Kinlaw’s dominion of many production methods, including his own glazed lava stone technique result from years of research and practice in materiality, chemistry, and color theory.
Through his curiosity and strong will to achieve the impossible, he approaches life with an ethos firmly rooted in logic and integrity.
Our main factory in Guadalajara is overseen by Kinlaw, where he leads master carpenters, metalworkers, stone artisans, chemists, and upholsterers - all working in harmony to produce furniture and fine art that sings.
Commission your one-of-a kind glazed lava stone piece.
MIXMA STONE™ is an innovative and proprietary lava stone glazing method invented by Chris Kinlaw. MIXMA is the only artisan workshop in the world offering this patent-pending and high performance material. You've seen it in works by renowned artists such as Ian Felton, Nicole Hollis, and Margaux Lafond.
An infinite number of color ways, tailored specifically to your project.
Let your imagination run wild. We can match any color.
When innovative minds collaborate, there is no limit to the capabilities.
Foundry Experiments
We partnered with artist Misha Kahn to produce a canonical set of chairs for an exhibition hosted by Friedman Benda. Each chair frame is made from dozens of 3D printed molds, cast in aluminum, seamlessly welded together and powder coated. Upholstered by the artist in New York.
Working Against Gravity
Following his inaugural show at Sight Unseen displaying a prototype, we worked with Ian Felton to refine the fabrication method of his Mullu coffee table. We crafted the finished piece as shown in hand-formed copper finished with a unique automotive finish.
A Marriage of Materials
French designer Margaux Lafond wowed us with many unique concepts for her NYC townhouse project. The fruits of our collaboration are a set of glazed volcanic stone nesting tables that seem to float on their trunk-like chiseled oak pedestals.
Working in a wide range of materials. Using an ever-evolving arsenal of techniques.
Artisanal Woodcraft
We employ an ever-growing crew of the best carpenters in Mexico. Production capabilities include fine wood furniture, sculpture, architectural elements, and built-in residential carpentry such as cabinets or shelves.
Using the finest joinery, performance glues, and state of the art machinery, each wood piece produced by MIXMA is inspected many times over and in many cases is hand finished by Chris Kinlaw, the owner and head of production. No expense is spared in meeting the quality control demands our clients expect and deserve.
Upholstery
Our foray into upholstery began many years ago as a collaboration with a New York upholstery consultant. They trained us on the fundamental elements of Old World French upholstery techniques, personally training our team.
Our heirloom quality pieces are differentiated from the ordinary by paying attention to all of the details you can't see. All made with solid oak internal frames - these are the hidden details that make a piece stand the test of time.
Leatherworking
There are few places with a richer history of leather artistry Mexico. We custom tan our leather locally and work with an award-winning artisan to realize masterworks in engraved, embroidered, and hand-stitched leather.
For projects involving more exotic types of leather, we import the material from Italy and Argentina. On custom orders we can color match any sample you send us using either vegetable tanning or chrome tanning methods, with a preference for barrel dyeing for longevity.
Working with the finest textile mills in Europe and Peru. Each delicate piece of fabric is handled with the loving finesse of a bespoke tailor.
Sand Casting
- Aluminum
- Iron
- Bronze
- Stainless Steel
Welding
- Carbon steel
- Stainless steel
- Aluminum
- Wrought Iron
Metalworking
- Copper
- Brass
- Nickle
- Silver
6-axis CNC machining
- Metal
- Wood
- Stone
2D Waterjet Cutting
- Metal
- Stone
High-power Laser Cutting
- Carbon Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Bronze
You talk. We listen.
MIXMA is a turn-key manufacturing and production management solution. We believe in strong collaborations, fostering transparent communications, and forging lifelong relationships with the clients we serve. Get in touch with our Guadalajara production team directly or meet with one of our NYC or SF-based furniture designers in person to discuss your project.
