Monmade supports positive economic development within communities by fostering a sustainable network of artisan products and contracting services for the built environment. Our network is comprised of regional artisans, designers, manufacturers, craftspeople, and BIPOC contractors (producers), ready to help developers and architects create beautiful, diversified spaces that add to the overall well-being of the community.
Monmade offers planning, procurement, and integration services to help architects and developers maximize impact and minimize the challenges of working with a variety of specialized small businesses.
Planning — We work with clients to understand the vision and needs of a project, helping balance the budget and timelines with producer capabilities and schedules. The output of this process is a unique-to-your-project vision that creates a targeted approach that authentically crafts a narrative of regional impact.
Procurement — Once the planning stage is complete, we execute the vision by engaging with our producer network to provide the desired contracting services and products while staying in close communication with your team.
For clients looking to skip the planning stage and custom-made products, Monmade offers a catalog of sustainable, market-ready products ready to be specified into your next project.
Integration Management — Once products and services are contracted, Monmade stays involved providing project management and product management oversite to make sure work is delivered on time and budget while achieving all specifications.
Create Beautiful, Diversified Spaces with Monmade —
“When we engage with Monmade, we get creativity — they amplify our ideas and take them to a whole other level. We get an insane level of quality and craftsmanship and detail.”
– Amanda Tharp, GBBN
Let’s explore working together. Your next project can have a positive and enduring impact on regional communities.
Monmade’s holistic approach to sustainability is described by our Dimensions of Sustainability. Rooted in our team’s knowledge of responsible manufacturing processes for small businesses, our six defined dimensions inform our assessments of artisan producers and their products. Our producers and their products achieve a dimension when they meet one or more of that dimension’s defined criteria.
Using sustainable materials including recycled, reclaimed, or bio-based materials, prioritizing sustainable vendors and local sourcing, minimizing environmental impact of facility and/or manufacturing waste, publicizing sustainability practices, planning for responsible growth
Manufacturing at and/or within 100 miles of primary business location, using renewable energy sources, reducing energy consumption, reducing water consumption, measuring carbon footprint, seeking reduction of use of non-renewable resources
Products contributing to safe indoor and/or outdoor air quality, using low-to-zero VOC adhesives/sealants/finishes/paints, products comply with specific industry standards including UL and ADA, providing adequate safety and personal protection equipment for employees, safely using/storing/disposing of materials and/or finishes, using and/or encouraging green cleaning methods for products, recommending responsible installation and/or maintenance of products
Business is women and/or minority owned, workforce is more than 50% women and/or minorities, located in an LMI area, hiring local workforce, contributing portion of profits to charitable organizations, practicing public stewardship, offering employee benefits, providing wage transparency
Designing products for zero-impact, reuse, and the elimination of waste throughout the entire life-cycle of the product. A circular system often includes (but not limited to) using sustainable materials (e.g. bio-based, reclaimed), safe and efficient manufacturing, durability, using sustainable packaging materials, and a plan for end-of-life
Indicates when producers/products/ product components are independently certified/verified for their environmental attribute claims by a third-party organization; certifications/ verifications can be for single attribute claims such as FSC or multiple attribute claims such as EPD, HPD, and life-cycle analysis