Blanc Tailleur Design R&D is an industrial design and product R&D consultancy based in Labège within the Enova technology park near Toulouse, France. Founded in 1994 by industrial design pioneer Philippe Blanc-Tailleur, the agency is now managed by partners Edouard Bert, Ludwig Katchynsky, and Pierre Mazet, leading a multidisciplinary team of product designers, mechanical engineers, ergonomists, and UX/UI designers.
The agency specializes in human-centered industrial design, user ergonomics, and end-to-end engineering, taking projects from initial proof of concept to full industrialization. Blanc Tailleur operates an internal fablab for iterative prototyping and applies design-to-cost principles to ensure manufacturability and compliance with stringent technical and normative standards.
Blanc Tailleur has received multiple industry honors, including the Red Dot Design Award: Product Design 2025 (Medical Devices & Technology category for Air Liquide Medical Systems’ Monnal™ TEO respirator) and the Janus de l’Industrie.
- Accredited provider for Crédit Impôt Innovation (CII) and Crédit Impôt Recherche (CIR)
- Certified Bpifrance Design Expert (Diagnostic Design)
- Award winner: Red Dot Design Award 2025, Janus de l’Industrie
Blanc Tailleur delivers full-cycle industrial design, ergonomics, and mechanical engineering services backed by an integrated prototyping workshop:
- Industrial Design & Ergonomics: User-centered aesthetic design, cognitive ergonomics, form factor development, brand design language definition, usage studies, and human factors engineering.
- Mechanical Engineering & CAD Development: Product architecture, kinematic design, 3D surface and solid modeling using SolidWorks and PTC Creo, technical integration, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) / Design-to-Cost.
- UX/UI Design: Physical and digital interface development, embedded screen UI layout, control ergonomics, and user experience design for complex medical, robotic, and industrial equipment.
- Prototyping & Fablab: Quick mockups, form validation models, functional proof-of-concept units, pre-series prototypes, and assembly testing within the in-house fablab.
- Industrialization Support: Supplier sourcing, tooling follow-up, compliance guidance for demanding normative environments (including ISO medical device standards), and transition to volume production.
[“Manufacturing – Industrial & Machinery”, “Healthcare & Medical Services”, “Automotive”, “Aerospace & Defense”]