Industrial Design Magazine

Industrial Design Magazine

Industrial Design Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Midnight

Midnight is a piloted electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed for urban air travel. The aircraft carries four passengers and one pilot and has a range of up to one hundred miles. Midnight is optimized for rapid back-to-back flights of twenty to fifty miles with short recharge intervals. Carbon fiber composites are used across the airframe to balance weight and strength. The cabin includes a partial divider between seats that shows the passenger name, destination and departure time. Full panoramic windows give passengers a view of the city below.

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PIX Beastie

PIX Beastie is a two seater electric vehicle designed for travel in dense urban areas. The compact form is inspired by the skeletal structure of a dinosaur skull. The body and chassis are produced entirely with industrial metal 3D printing, guided by generative design and structural optimization. The process allows complex organic geometries that are light in weight and strong. LED lights at the rear can show chosen patterns or text. The dashboard is modular, so the interior can be adjusted and decorated. Home charging is supported.

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Rizta

Rizta is an electric scooter designed for families. The scooter offers comfortable and eco-friendly commuting for daily use. A large seat and a big storage box support everyday needs. The compact size allows easy movement through traffic, while the electric motor provides instant torque for quick acceleration. Soft, rounded volumes are paired with crisp details, following the appearance of contemporary lifestyle products. Playful colors and clean lines give the scooter a friendly and inviting character.

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N Vision

Equipped with predictive, adaptive and renewable functions, N Vision is an intelligent tire designed specifically for users of autonomous vehicles. It provides autonomous vehicles with optimal prestress to adapt to varying road conditions and loads, allowing users to purchase miles at a good price, and its eco-friendly designed components optimize eco materials usage, reduce whole tire scrapping, providing users with worry free, affordable, and sustainable mobility services.

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Deepal L07

Deepal L07 is a new energy sedan that combines electric technology with an aerodynamic body. The front has no grille and uses interactive lighting with tri polar headlights. The fastback silhouette and detailed surface work give a drag coefficient of 0.215Cd. Ultra fast charging takes the battery from 30 to 80 percent in about 15 minutes, and the combined driving range reaches up to 1400 kilometres. The cabin uses soft touch materials, 64 colour ambient lighting and zero gravity front seats. Noise cancellation supports a quiet ride.

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Hongqi E-HS9

Hongqi E-HS9 is a full electric sport utility vehicle. The exterior follows a design language named Shang Zhi Yi. A flag emblem is set into the upright waterfall front face, which gives the car a clear family identity. Chrome trim around the C and D pillars is inspired by a Chinese classical ring fish totem, and charging indicator lights are embedded in the trim. The taillights combine vertical and horizontal lines for easy recognition. A protective structure of high strength steel covers the sides of the battery, and the hidden door handles open when a hand comes close.

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Design interview of the day

Read the latest interviews and conversations on design, creativity and innovation between design journalist and world-famous designers, artists and architects. See latest design projects and award-winning designs by famous designers, artists, architects and innovators. Discover new insights on creativity, innovation, arts, design and architecture. Learn about design processes of great designers.

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