Four axes, one ecosystem
01
Researches Materials
Analyzes waste, offcuts, and side streams; develops new materials and usage scenarios.
02
Develops Prototypes
Transforms the design idea into a physical prototype, sample, and trial production.
03
Establishes Production Collaborations
Systematically matches designers, artisans, and industrial organizations.
04
Designs Circular Business Models
Transforms capacity, waste, and resource streams into sustainable business models.
What DTM Is Not?
It is necessary to draw some boundaries to clarify the center's reason for existence.
It is not merely a co-working space
It is not just a workshop or fablab
It is not just a recycling project
It is not just an educational platform
It is not an incubation center in the traditional sense
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.