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Gianluca Sada

Hubless Foldable Bike

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Sada

The Sada Bike is a hubless, foldable and portable bike with 26 inch wheels. The wheel size allows to have an ergonomic posture in the ride version like a classical bike. The structure design allow to support each wheel in 3 points: the front ones are inserted in the fender structure, while the rear ones are allocated inside the rim. The chain transmits the motion to the lower wheel that transfers torque to the rim. The folding system has a fulcrum in the center that allows to close all frame. The bike can be put into a trolley and the absence of spokes leaves the space to insert other things.

Jean-Pierre Alfano

Aircraft Interior

Monday, 25 November 2024

Private Helicopter

The design for this helicopter cabin is sporty and modern, inspired by the stylistic lines of high-end race cars. Styling is centered around the design of seats, integrating angular lines and a color palette ranging from beige to greys, mixed with black with blue accents. The overall design combines several technological features that aim at giving passengers a greater sense of comfort and physical interaction, as is the case with the ventilated seat bottom and backrest. The material mix combines Alcantara, leather and carbon-fiber composite, and contributes to the sporty luxury feel.

Anri Sugihara

Racing Wheelchair

Sunday, 24 November 2024

WF01TR

A Racing wheelchair developed and designed to maximize the athlete's own abilities and improve competitive performance. The design focusing on the short-distance event is ultra-lightweight, high-rigidity and high acceleration, while improving body hold and stability when cornering. The seat position is determined by the seat position simulator SS01, including the optimization of the pushing of the players, and the manufacture is done order made.

DANCER

Electric City Bus

Saturday, 23 November 2024

Dancer

Dancer is the lightest bus in operation. It needs less energy and batteries than any competitor. In order to simplify things, the usual bus construction is re-engineered from scratch. Dancer’s fully composite body draws on sea-yacht design and is made with the use of recycled PET bottles. Unique in the bus world rear screen enhances visibility for fellow drivers and can be used for advertising purposes. As a modern means of public transport, Dancer features connectivity for passengers via Wi-Fi or USB, an automatic ramp for disabled riders, as well as a customizable workplace for the driver.

Anadolu Isuzu Design Team

Bus

Friday, 22 November 2024

Interliner

Interliner is a 13 m, service, school and short distance intercity transportation vehicle and Anadolu Isuzu’s first bus within its segment. It is one of the very first members with the new design language which is digital, black contoured face with split design headlights and dynamic signal lamps. Dramatic body, aerodynamic CNG cover, new dashboard and UX design supports this new statement. Having the widest driver stroke amongst its competitors at the same size and capacity with the ideal settlement, it offers different steering wheel and seating position options to adapt drivers comfort.

Li Hui

Electric Vehicle

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Komi

This is a three door four seat electric car within 3 meters. In consideration of the space limit of Japanese K-car standard, it still meets the safety standard design of European M1 standard. It can meet the maximum speed of 120 km / h, complete functional configuration, flexible, unique structure, combined with traditional stamping process, combined with 60% high-strength steel, to ensure the safety of the body, and integrate ESC body stability system, ABS, anti lock system, and EPB electronic handbrake meet vehicle safety.

Design interview of the day

Special Coverage

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Design interview of the day

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