What if the future of fashion wasn’t coming from Paris, Milan, or New York—but from Cordoba, Argentina?
MURCIELACO, the visionary design studio founded by Argentine creator Brandon E. Felix, is leading a quiet revolution in the fashion world. With a deep commitment to innovation, the studio is redefining what it means to design clothing and footwear—using not thread and needle, but code, parametrics, and 3D printers.
What began as a local experiment in fusing design with emerging tech has evolved into a globally recognized studio at the forefront of 3D-printed fashion. MURCIELACO made history as the first Latin American team to design a fully functional 3D-printed sneaker, the “SPIDER-1”, a feat accomplished in collaboration with the German company Zellerfeld—pioneers in the world of additive manufacturing for footwear. The result wasn’t just a shoe; it was a symbol of how the global fashion ecosystem is shifting, and how innovation can emerge from unexpected places.
Beyond Trends—Toward Transformation
MURCIELACO isn’t just reacting to trends. It’s building an entirely new framework for fashion creation—one rooted in efficiency, sustainability, and radical creativity. At its core is a multidisciplinary approach that combines industrial design, generative modeling, and digital fabrication. The studio uses parametric software and advanced 3D printing techniques to produce garments and accessories that are not only beautiful but also highly functional.
“The fashion industry has reached a point where traditional methods aren’t enough,” says Brandon E. Felix. “We’re not just designing pieces—we’re designing systems. New ways to create, manufacture, and wear fashion.”
This philosophy has allowed the studio to expand far beyond its debut sneaker. MURCIELACO has collaborated with emerging and experimental brands, helping them bring futuristic concepts to life through custom-made 3D pieces that often blur the line between fashion and sculpture.
VAMPYRO: The Future, Reimagined in Style
As part of its exploration into the new frontier of wearable design, MURCIELACO launched its own fashion sub-label: VAMPYRO. This line brings together gothic, post-human aesthetics with digitally native design processes. Think: sharp silhouettes, alien-like textures, and corsets printed with millimetric precision.
Each VAMPYRO piece is not only a garment but a technological artifact—a wearable sculpture born in a digital ecosystem and brought to life through high-end fabrication. It’s this blend of darkness, fantasy, and futurism that makes VAMPYRO one of the most compelling fashion experiments to come out of Latin America in recent years.
Sustainability and Customization at the Core
Beyond its aesthetic innovation, MURCIELACO is addressing some of the fashion industry’s biggest challenges. Traditional clothing production is notoriously wasteful, environmentally damaging, and slow to adapt to the needs of modern consumers. MURCIELACO offers an alternative: on-demand, waste-free, fully customizable fashion.
3D printing makes it possible to create pieces tailored to the individual, reduce overproduction, and cut out many of the steps in the traditional manufacturing pipeline. It’s a model that aligns with the growing demand for sustainability and hyper-personalization—two of the strongest forces shaping the next decade of fashion.
“3D printing allows us to make fashion that fits not just your body, but your identity,” says Brandon. “It’s where technology meets personal expression.”
Latin America’s Quiet Rise in Fashion Innovation
For years, Latin America has been seen as a creative region with limited access to the high-tech tools needed to disrupt global markets. MURCIELACO turns that narrative on its head. Through a combination of design brilliance, strategic partnerships, and an uncompromising vision, the studio has carved out a space on the international stage—proving that innovation knows no borders.
It’s not just a win for the brand—it’s a win for an entire region’s creative potential.
What Comes Next?
With global demand for tech-integrated fashion on the rise, MURCIELACO is preparing for its next chapter: scaling up production, expanding collaborations, and entering new industries like performance wear, wearable tech, and even digital fashion for gaming and virtual reality platforms.
Yet no matter how far it grows, the studio’s north star remains the same: creating a future where fashion isn’t just something we wear—it’s something we experience.
From its Córdoba, Argentina studio to the runways (and codebases) of the world, MURCIELACO reminds us that the future of fashion is not only printed—it’s meticulously designed, sustainably made, and deeply human.
