Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this episode of Texas Country Reporter, we travel to Marfa, Texas, to spend the day with Joey Benton, the founder of SILLA, a design and fabrication studio that’s been shaping the Marfa landscape for nearly 30 years.

At SILLA, creativity meets craftsmanship. From handmade furniture and modern architecture to adobe restoration and site-specific design, Joey and his team create work that reflects the rugged beauty and self-reliant spirit of West Texas.

We follow Joey through his workshop and across Marfa as he shares how limited resources inspired innovation and how his passion for preserving adobe architecture now extends all the way to the Rio Grande. Out in the desert, he’s taking on one of his most ambitious restoration projects yet: rebuilding a historic adobe home near Presidio, just steps from the Mexican border.

Join us as we explore how one designer’s relationship with Marfa continues to shape the art, architecture, and identity of this one-of-a-kind Texas town.

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SILLA
Joey Benton
319 E Dallas St
Marfa, TX 79843
Website: sillamarfa.com

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10-18-2025