March 4, 2026·Interview
ERM Studio
The ERM Studio designer pouring molten glass into luminaires that scatter light instead of just filling a room.
Mexico City–based designer Eduardo Rivas Martín del Campo runs ERM Studio, a practice that produces “functional volumetrics” in metal and glass. His recent project Ciénaga Vidrio extends an earlier cast-aluminum series into poured-glass luminaires. These modular pieces are made with ladled molten glass, steel-and-silica-sand molds, and visible fabrication traces that scatter light across walls and objects rather than just illuminating a room. His work sits in conversation with a broader collection of digitally generated, materially obsessive objects coming out of Mexico City’s design scene. And this week, he sits in conversation with Cosmos.
Where do you go to find peace?
Valle de Bravo, a town on Lake Avándaro, west of Mexico City.
What’s the worst recommendation someone’s given you?
“Focus only on your things and stay in your lane.” No thanks!
What's the last film you watched that moved you deeply?
Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier.
Who is your forever inspo?
Jose Leon Cerrillo (mi boyfriend).
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