We transform design ideas into materials, prototypes, and production.
DTM provides material research, prototyping, co-production, training, and collaboration infrastructure for designers, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and industrial organizations.
Four axes, one ecosystem
Researches Materials
Analyzes waste, offcuts, and side streams; develops new materials and usage scenarios.
Develops Prototypes
Transforms the design idea into a physical prototype, sample, and trial production.
Establishes Production Collaborations
Systematically matches designers, artisans, and industrial organizations.
Designs Circular Business Models
Transforms capacity, waste, and resource streams into sustainable business models.
A distinct path for every stakeholder
Need
Accessing material, production, and prototyping infrastructure.
Designers need industry connection and technical infrastructure to materialize their ideas. DTM builds this bridge.
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Production and innovation infrastructure
We offer both knowledge and physical infrastructure to build the bridge between design and industry.
Material Research & Development
We analyze production offcuts, natural wastes, and side streams from different sectors. We carry out characterization tests and trial productions to integrate these materials into new product scenarios.
- —Waste and offcut analysis
- —Biomaterial trials
- —Circular scenario design
Prototyping & Co-Production
We rapidly transform design ideas into physical products. We organize trial productions not only on a laboratory scale but also with industrial organizations in our stakeholder network.
- —Rapid prototyping (3D, Laser, CNC)
- —Design verification and testing
- —Industry-integrated sample production
Training & Startup Support
We provide circular design trainings for designers and SMEs. We support sustainability-oriented business ideas with incubation and acceleration programs.
- —Circular economy trainings
- —Design thinking workshops
- —Tailored mentoring for entrepreneurs
Corporate Collaborations
We bring together industrial organizations that want to add value to their waste or side streams with designers and researchers with the right competencies.
- —Waste valorization projects
- —Corporate open innovation
- —Joint R&D studies
The bridge between design and production
Builds a systematic bridge between the design idea and the industrial infrastructure.
Transforms waste, offcuts, and side streams into new product and material opportunities.
Facilitates circular product and material development with measurable processes.
Democratizes access to prototyping and production infrastructure.
Strengthens local production capacity and the creative ecosystem.
Supports Istanbul's goal of becoming a circular design and creative production center.
Learn, test, produce
Basics
Introduction to Circular Design
Fundamentals of integrating circular economy principles into design practice.
Material
Material-Oriented Design
Methods of incorporating waste, offcuts, and alternative materials into the design process.
Business Model
Circular Business Models
Creating circular revenue through PaaS, remanufacturing, subscription, and sharing models.
Production
Prototyping and Productization
Tools and practices of the process from idea to prototype, and prototype to product.
Industry
Circular Design for Industry
A guide for SMEs and industrial organizations on working with designers and developing projects.
Public
Circular Design for the Public Sector
Circular policy, program, and pilot project design on an urban scale.
The hub where design meets industry
The Circular Design Center (DTM) was established with the aim of building a sustainable future by combining Istanbul's creative potential with its production capacity.
Our Mission
Transforming linear production habits to position design as a solution starting from waste management. Providing an interdisciplinary working environment for materials to regain value.
Our Vision
Making Istanbul one of the circular design and creative production centers on a global scale; enabling industrial symbiosis through design.
Prototype Laboratory
The necessary technological equipment and workspace to turn your idea into a tangible product.
- 3D Printer ParkFDM and SLA printing solutions
- Laser CuttingWood, acrylic, textile processing
- CNC MillingWood and soft metal processing
- Electronics & SensorsSmart product hardware infrastructure
Bring your idea together with materials. Prototype, test, transform.
Start a Collaboration→Let's start together.
Choose the subject you want to collaborate on; let us connect you with the appropriate team.