Markus T

Founded by Markus Temming in Münster, Germany, the globally renowned independent eyewear brand Markus T has been delivering high-level, design-driven optical solutions since 1998. Designer and Creative Director Markus Temming continues to shape the brand’s vision and design language. Recognized as one of the world’s most influential eyewear designers, Temming places simplicity, consistency, and humility at the core of his design philosophy. The brand’s headquarters are located in a restored grain distillery in Isselhorst, a village near Gütersloh. More than just a production site, this space embodies the brand’s commitment to handcrafted eyewear and offers an open, contemporary, and inspiring atmosphere for both work and visitors.

Over the years, Markus T has earned numerous prestigious awards for its excellence in design and technology. In 2015, the launch of the Design/D3 collection marked a milestone for the brand, earning the iF Gold Award, Red Dot Award, and German Design Award in the same year—solidifying its leadership in the world of eyewear design. True to its minimal design ethos, Markus T achieves maximum impact through thoughtful simplicity. Instead of concealing technical details, the brand showcases them with refined aesthetic clarity. Every element of a Markus T frame is purposefully integrated, ensuring that nothing obstructs the wearer’s field of vision.

Among the brand’s engineering innovations, the signature screwless hinge technology and patented Multi-Step Coloring (MSC) process stand out. Markus T’s unique screwless hinge technology, used in all of its collections, gives the frames longevity, flexibility and a flawless look, while the patented Multi-Step-Colouring colouring process gives the frames a natural, matte finish. All Markus T frames are crafted from either titanium or the brand’s patented lightweight synthetic material, TMi. The patented TMi material, which has a balanced structure between robustness and low weight, attracts attention with its combination of lightness and comfort, while being UV resistant, recyclable and hypoallergenic.

Iconic Markus T Collections
The Design (Classic / D3) collection, which truly captures the DNA of Markus T, is crafted from a single titanium wire and embodies minimalist elegance. With its screwless hinge and unique assembly technology, this collection has earned design accolades such as the iF Design Award, Red Dot Award, and German Design Award. The Dot / Dot Mono collection stands out with horizontal temple designs and ultra-thin, laser-cut titanium plates. A complex hinge mechanism provides maximum functionality with minimum volume, resulting in a clean yet powerful aesthetic. The latest addition to this line, Noble Glow, earned the 2025 Red Dot Award. Ease Pro, featuring screwless and rimless frames weighing just 3.6 grams, has also become one of the brand’s most awarded series. The 2020 Red Dot-winning collection pairs a titanium wire structure with a precise lens-mounting technique for a sleek, ultra-light design. The Titan collection explores the use of matte-finished titanium sheets. Though slim in appearance, the models are exceptionally durable, offering long-lasting performance with minimal maintenance—blending functional strength with refined aesthetics. The Mio collection is defined by its translucent, light-reactive color transitions. The elegant combination of TMi and titanium temples delivers a soft and harmonious visual effect, even in bright light. Finally, the Me collection reflects the brand’s dedication to color and material diversity. By merging titanium with TMi, the collection offers highly flexible and resilient frames with long-lasting surface quality. Intricate laser-cut detailing adds both technical precision and visual elegance.

Brand-new Color by Technical Mastery
Adding to its curated color palette, Markus T introduces Dark Red—a new tone glowing with intensity and sophistication. This distinctive shade brings striking presence and bold character to the brand’s signature frames. The independent brand skillfully applies the new tone to the high-grade titanium surfaces of its Dot, Ease Pro, and Titan collections, as well as to TMi materials featured in the Mio series. The result: a technically advanced, rich, and refined color brilliance.

For frames made from TMi, the brand uses a gentle rotary dyeing method, infusing pigment deep into the material for exceptional color depth. From the delicate balance of pigment formulas to the precise tuning of tone, the process is carefully controlled to ensure a flawless, even finish. When it comes to titanium, Markus T employs a sophisticated and patented anodizing technique to achieve the new Dark Red shade. This finely calibrated oxidation method not only creates extraordinary color depth on the titanium surface, but also delivers the velvety glow that defines the collection’s aesthetic. Thanks to the brand’s proprietary coating process, the intensity of this bold new color remains vibrant over time—imbuing each frame with a timeless yet daring character. Once again, Markus T proves that technological innovation and refined design are not opposing forces, but perfect complements.

Source: Spectr