Decode Fab Lab

Decode Fab Lab (also known as Decode Fabrication Lab) is an independent design, fabrication and research workshop based in Athens, Greece. Since 2015, the studio has combined digital design, material experimentation and hands-on making to transform ideas into objects, structures and installations. Its core capabilities include 3D printing, CNC milling and laser cutting, which it applies across a wide range of materials and scales. The workshop's service portfolio spans fabrication, model making, consulting, and research & education. Under fabrication, Decode handles large-scale fabrication, art pieces and installations. Its model-making practice produces architectural models, props and prototypes, with notable projects including a 1:17000 scale model of the New Heraklion International Airport in Crete for TERNA, architectural competition models for MAS Architects, and multiple scale models of the Ayia Napa Marina (including the Twisted Tower at 1:200 and site models at 1:500 and 1:800). Consulting covers spatial design and construction, design development, parametric design and product design. The research and education arm offers research, training and workshops, including diploma project models. Decode Fab Lab is also an Authorized Reseller of Rhino 3D software licenses, providing professional support and training for professionals and students. The shop allows customers to purchase licenses online or request a quote. The lab is part of the global Fab Lab Network, which welcomed Decode Fab Lab in Athens, Greece. The company is located at Ag. Thoma 9 in Athens and can be reached at +30 210 64 22 882 or info@decodefablab.com. Its opening hours are 10:00–18:00. Decode maintains a blog covering topics such as the Guts-Brain Axis Project, generative videoclips, co-creation of digital musical instruments in Fab Labs, and the future of cities through fabrication.

Decode Fab Lab was established in Athens, Greece, in 2015 as an independent design, fabrication and research workshop. From its base at Ag. Thoma 9, the studio has built a practice around digital design, material experimentation and hands-on making, aiming to transform ideas into objects, structures and installations. Equipped with 3D printing, CNC milling and laser cutting technologies, Decode develops tailored solutions across a wide range of materials and scales. Its work spans architectural models, prototypes, custom constructions, art installations and large-scale projects. Each project is approached as a continuous process from initial concept and technical development to production and final implementation, bringing together digital precision, material knowledge and practical craftsmanship. Over the years, the workshop has produced notable architectural models, including a 1:17000 scale model of the New Heraklion International Airport in Crete for TERNA, architectural competition models for MAS Architects, and multiple scale models of the Ayia Napa Marina, such as the Twisted Tower at 1:200 and site models at 1:500 and 1:800. These projects demonstrate the lab's ability to handle both fine detail and large-scale representation. Decode Fab Lab has also become an Authorized Reseller of Rhino 3D software licenses, offering professional support and training for professionals and students. This complements its research and education activities, which include research, training, workshops and diploma project models. The lab is part of the global Fab Lab Network, which welcomed Decode Fab Lab in Athens, Greece, connecting it to a worldwide community of fabrication laboratories. The company maintains a blog that discusses projects such as the Guts-Brain Axis Project, the generative videoclip "NaNaNaNa", co-creation of digital musical instruments in Fab Labs, and the theme "Fabrication Matters: Constructing the Future of Cities". These topics reflect its ongoing engagement with the intersection of design, technology and making.

• 2015

  Decode Fab Lab founded in Athens, Greece, as an independent design, fabrication and research workshop.

• Produced 1:17000 scale model of the New Heraklion International Airport, Crete, for TERNA.

• Created architectural competition models for MAS Architects.

• Produced multiple scale models of Ayia Napa Marina, including Twisted Tower 1:200 and site models 1:500 and 1:800.

• Became an Authorized Reseller of Rhino 3D software licenses.

• Welcomed into the global Fab Lab Network.

Independent design, fabrication and research workshop combining digital precision, material knowledge and practical craftsmanship.

• 3D Printing

  Additive manufacturing service for models, prototypes and components.

• CNC Milling

  Subtractive manufacturing for large-scale and precision parts.

• Laser Cutting

  Precision cutting service for various materials.

• Architectural Models

  Scale models for architecture, landscape and urban projects.

• Rhino 3D Licenses

  Authorized reseller of Rhino 3D software licenses with support and training.

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