Honoring Cultural Heritage
Crafting Contemporary Beauty

Cosa Buena works with skilled artisans and craftsmen practicing time-honored techniques that have been passed down through generations. Through our design process, we aim to create unique and innovative pieces that honor the rich heritage of traditional artistry while embracing contemporary design. We bring bespoke designs to life while ensuring that collaborations are culturally sensitive and mutually beneficial.

Cosa Buena Collection

Designed in-house, the award-winning Cosa Buena Collection exhibits a refreshing blend of ancient artisan techniques, natural materials, and contemporary design.

In addition to our proprietary designs, we also offer commissioned product and product sourcing services. To learn more, click here.

  • Fertilidad

    Museo Nacional de Antropología

  • País de Maíz

    Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo, CDMX

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Exhibitions

2024 GESTOS Y OBJETOS DISEÑO Y RITUALIDAD, Museo de Arte Zapopan, Zapopan, Jalisco, México

2024 TIERRA QUEMADA, Galería Quetzalli, Oaxaca, México

2023 UNA MODERNIDAD HECHA A MANO, Centro de las Artes en Monterrey CONARTE, Nuevo León, México

2022 UNA MODERNIDAD HECHA A MANO, Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo MUAC, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

2021 VISIÓN Y TRADICIÓN, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

2021 PAÍS DE MAÍZ, Museo De La Filatelia MUFI, Oaxaca, México

2020 PAÍS DE MAÍZ, Inédito, Design Week México, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

2020 ENTRELAZADAS, Inédito, Design Week México, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

2020 MANOS BUENAS, Inédito, Design Week México, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

Awards

2020 Grand Prize, Inédito, Design Week México, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

2020 Social Impact Design Award, Inédito, Design Week México, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

Press

  • Vogue: Cosa Buena: Conoce el proyecto que empodera comunidades indígenas en Oaxaca

  • Architectural Digest: Conoce a Vera Claire, artista comprometida con la artesanía oaxaqueña

  • Forbes: From DIY Hand Washing Stations To Art Installations For Amazon: How This Social Entrepreneur Is Creating Jobs For Indigenous Artisans Across Oaxaca, Mexico

  • Veranda Magazine A transformative model of design tourism in Oaxaca connects local artisans to the global stage through intimate explorations of their crafts

  • Forbes: Your Favorite Travel Souvenirs Are Now Online, And Without the Cost of Vacation

  • Architectural Digest: A Mexican Artisan Collective Fights COVID-19 With a Simple Handwashing Station

  • Architectural Digest Latin America: Compartir familia - Desde el diseño y la interdisciplina, Cosa Buena fomenta el intercambio cultural y la reconstrucción del tejido social en Oaxaca

Design Services

Product Sourcing 

We work with retailers who seek to preserve and promote the rich craft traditions of Oaxaca. We curate and match clients with artisan partners based on their design inspiration and production requirements. We coordinate overall logistics and oversee all aspects of the sourcing process, including ethical purchasing and manufacturing, presentation, production, quality control, shipping, and delivery.

Commissioned Products

Our expert knowledge of local craft techniques, materials, and their contemporary uses helps bridge the gap between tradition and innovation. We offer full-service product design and development, including creative consulting, project management, and coordination of all aspects of the custom design and manufacturing process including research, artisan partnership development, on-the-ground design direction, ethical purchasing and manufacturing, production, quality control, shipping, and delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We are problem solvers and understand the intricacies of working with traditional artisans in rural communities in Oaxaca. We set clear goals and expectations for each project to ensure its success. Having a team from the U.S. and México puts us in an extremely advantageous position as a liaison and resource for our clients.

  • We work with retailers, interior designers, architects, fashion designers, hoteliers, restaurants, and private clients.

  • We offer professional packing services and manage logistics for each shipment, handling complex international trade issues such as international payments, quality control, and governmental regulations.

  • At Cosa Buena, our artisan partners are part of our extended family. Their quality of life and ability to sustain themselves and their communities will always be our top priority as a company. In addition to providing economic opportunities for artisan communities, we reinvest 10% of profits from our design studio into community development programs that are self-determined by our artisan partners and carried out by our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization The Cosa Buena Foundation.

  • Yes, contact us to learn more about a la carte services including travel services, itinerary building, digital content creation, and educational craft workshops.

Work with us

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