World-class design. End-to-end control.
About
We are real operators who have designed, built & launched products through our own brands.
We ensure end-to-end control across strategy, design, engineering and manufacturing so ideas reach the market intact.
Our studios in Buenos Aires, Madrid, and Shenzhen allow tight control every step of the way, delivering world-class design all the way to market.
Services
- Strategic Innovation
- Design strategy
- Concept Development
- Materials, Tech & Trend Research
A future-ready product strategy built to lead, not follow: we transform emerging technologies, market signals, and bold ideas into validated pathways for growth.
- Conceptual Design
- Industrial Design
- Product Visualization
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Product Design
- Packaging Design
- CMF Strategy & Design
We shape experiences that blend clarity, desirability, and brand distinction across physical and digital touchpoints. Design that elevates perceived quality and drives user connection.
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
- Parametric CAD
We engineer ambitious ideas into precision-built, scalable products that perform flawlessly in the real world. Our signature approach produces cost-effective solutions and healthy COGS without losing sight on quality.
- Supplier sourcing & auditing
- Prototyping
- Product Certification
- On-site Oversight
We become your eyes & ears during the last stage of the process with boots-on-the-ground support. We build & maintain the supply chain with close control over the manufacturing process - to make sure it delivers what it's supposed to.
- Naming
- Brand Creation
- Web Design
We translate your unique vision into a cohesive brand world across name, voice and digital presence that can connect to consumers at every touchpoint. We optimize for high brand recognition & trust, aiming at brands that can penetrate, disrupt or lead markets.
Clients
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- Strategic Innovation
- Concept Development
- Conceptual Design
Awards
- Red Dot Best of the Bestx22016
- Red Dot Design Award2022
- IF Gold Design Award2023
- Eurobike Award2023
- Red Dot Design Awardx32025
- IF Design Awardx22025
Our Team has been honored with the highest distinctions in the industry, sharing the global stage with the likes of Apple, Sony and Braun. While these accolades carry great meaning, we know full well that true validation comes from the market.
Founding Team
Juan is a multiple award-winning product designer that - over his years building UNIT 1 - has acquired a solid footing on the business side of things, acting as a bridge between the business side and the product side. This makes him especially suited to tackle strategic topics in & around the product and the business.
Javier is a seasoned industrial designer with 2 decades of experience and multiple awards to his name. He has owned and operated one of the most successful product design firms in Argentina for 20 years, working with top tier brands like Coca-Cola, Nokia, Electrolux, Indra. The experience and eye for quality he brings to the table is unmatched.
Francisco is an experienced operator who brings a blend of marketing expertise and business acumen to the team. His experience makes him a strong partner for our clients with real-life data informing strategic decisions. His skills are especially useful when working on projects with a high strategic component.
What to expect
Our expertise is built not on designing products and delivering them to clients - it’s built on operating a business through and through. Real life experience coming from mistakes, iteration and years of perfecting our method across every stage of the process, end to end.
When you engage with METOD you are not retaining a Product Design studio who will advise you as an outsider - the way we work for ourselves is the work for our clients: we go all in. We become partners. We want it just as badly as you. We will work relentlessly to deliver and won’t settle for less than extraordinary.
Studios
Design & Engineering hub with unmatched talent.
Zapiola 4248 Piso 4 Oficinas C y DC1429AODCapital FederalBuenos Aires,ArgentinaStrategy & Innovation hub living & breathing the market.
C/ del Alcalde Sainz de Baranda 33Retiro, 28009MadridEspañaSourcing & Manufacturing hub next door to the world’s factory
Richmond Comm. Bldg. 109 Argyle St.Unit 2 22/FMongkok - KowloonHong KongChinaDesign & Engineering hub with unmatched talent.
Zapiola 4248 Piso 4 Oficinas C y DC1429AODCapital FederalBuenos Aires,ArgentinaWorld-class design.
Worldwide scope.
Strategy & Innovation hub living & breathing the market.
C/ del Alcalde Sainz de Baranda 33Retiro, 28009MadridEspañaSourcing & Manufacturing hub next door to the world’s factory
Richmond Comm. Bldg. 109 Argyle St.Unit 2 22/FMongkok - KowloonHong KongChina