Computational Design & Engineering

Together with Puntozero and D-House, this layer combines computational design, parametric modeling and advanced engineering workflows to transform creative ideas into industrially viable solutions

Capabilities include:

• parametric and generative design
• design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)
• structural simulations and performance optimization
• digital workflows connecting design and fabrication

By integrating design and engineering from the beginning, projects reduce risk and accelerate the transition from prototype to production.

Advanced Manufacturing & Industrialization

Through partners such as D-House, SidusTech and Caracol, this layer connects experimental design with industrial-grade production, enabling scalable workflows across fashion, interiors and product innovation.

Capabilities include:

• Integration of FDM, LFAM, CNC and robotic processes for advanced prototyping and small-batch production
• Experimental garments and runway-ready prototyping enhanced by digital craftsmanship
• Production engineering and industrialization strategies

Compliance & Certification

In collaboration with Cosmob, projects can integrate technical validation and certification pathways directly into the innovation process.

Capabilities include:

• Product testing and certification support
• Fire resistance and performance validation
• Regulatory alignment
• Technical feasibility assessment

Embedding compliance early helps reduce development risk and accelerates industrial deployment.

Academy

Through collaborations with D-House and POLI.design, Designtech activates educational experiences tightly connected to real innovation projects.

Capabilities include:

• Hands-on training programs enabling brands to explore new production methods, wearable technologies and sustainable material integration
• Academy programs and applied learning environments for design-driven innovation
• Cross-disciplinary learning between design, fashion and luxury

Education becomes a tool for experimentation, enabling brands and teams to explore new production paradigms while developing tangible outputs.

Creative Activation

Through curated initiatives led by Isola Design Group, Designtech activates curated talent scouting and cultural positioning, enabling companies to explore new creative directions and access emerging design languages.

Capabilities include:

• Open calls to access a global network of designers, studios and creative pioneers, bridging industrial innovation with the global design community.
• International showcases and curated exhibitions transforming innovation projects into cultural experiences with global visibility.

This layer expands innovation beyond production, activating culture, visibility and new creative collaborations.

Material Intelligence & ESG

Together with Materially and ACBC, this layer supports brands in integrating sustainability and circularity into product development from the earliest stages.

Capabilities include:

• Material scouting and innovation
• ESG-driven product strategy
• Lifecycle thinking and circular design
• Sustainable material benchmarking

The goal is not only compliance, but the creation of products that balance performance, aesthetics and environmental responsibility.