Macro photograph of molten bronze cooling in a sand mold, harsh direct sunlight casting deep shadows on raw metal texture, 35mm film.
Macro photograph of molten bronze cooling in a sand mold, harsh direct sunlight casting deep shadows on raw metal texture, 35mm film.
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Fire and Earth

Unpolished sand-cast bronze.

Every fixture is hand-cast in Oaxaca, Mexico. We leave the cooling ripples and raw, unglazed textures exactly where the elements made them.

Our Casting Method

Molten bronze, living finish.

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The Sand Mold

The Pour

The Patina

We pack damp, fine-grained sand around our hand-carved wooden patterns, creating a single-use mold that captures every raw, organic texture.

Molten bronze is poured at 1150°C. We do not polish out the cooling lines; every ripple remains as a record of the liquid metal's journey.

The raw bronze surface is left unsealed. Over decades, it reacts naturally with the air, developing a rich, dark patina unique to your environment.

Close-up of a raw black clay light fixture casing cooling in a smoking pit fire, embers glowing, harsh direct sunlight, dramatic shadows, 35mm film.
Close-up of a raw black clay light fixture casing cooling in a smoking pit fire, embers glowing, harsh direct sunlight, dramatic shadows, 35mm film.
Oaxacan Earth

Pit-fired without glazes.

Sourced locally and hand-thrown, our black clay casings are pit-fired in the open air. This ancient method allows the raw clay to breathe, slowly darkening with touch and curing with age.

Precision-engineered solid bronze fittings are integrated directly into these raw, sculptural casings, bridging elemental earth with calibrated architectural performance.

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Architectural lighting, made to age.

Specify MXB Studio fixtures for your next project. Our architectural-grade fittings are certified for worldwide installation and built to endure for decades.