CARBON Fab Lab
Tehran-based design studio and digital fabrication laboratory developing architectural concepts using 3D printing and CNC technologies.
- CEO / Founder
- Ali Mirakbari
- Stage
- Defunct
- Total Funding
- $330K
- Latest Round
- Venture Round
- Key Investors
- The National Tech Park
Technology & Products
Key Products
Custom design and fabrication services; Open access public fabrication; Extra-curricular academic workshops
Technological Advantage
Integration of aesthetic and climatic factors into digital fabrication; academic partnership with University of Tehran for knowledge transfer.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables the creation of complex architectural objects and applied arts through digital fabrication, considering aesthetic, functional, and climatic factors.
How They Differentiate
Differentiated from general-purpose fab labs like FabLab Tehran by focusing specifically on architectural engineering and computational design applications.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Architects, artists, academic participants, and the public
Industry Verticals
Architecture; Applied Arts; Education
Competitors
FabLab Tehran; Archifab Studio
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
In 2015, raised 300K euros in venture capital from The National Tech Park and signed agreements for a Core FabLab project, but later stepped back for greater opportunities.
Major Milestones
2008: Founded as design studio and digital fabrication laboratory; 2013: Initiated advanced digital fabrication workshops at University of Tehran; 2015: Secured $330K venture funding from The National Tech Park; 2015: Ceased operations after stepping back from Core FabLab project