The postgraduate course, Vehicle design at the Royal College of Art: a course with a very high global reputation. Famous car designers like Peter Horbury (Volvo), Martin Smith (Ford) and many more. Like every year, the graduates show their work.

 

Phoenix concept (Sergio Loureiro Da Silva)

 

 

The Phoenix is about generating lost energy through movement. ‘It’s about improving sustainability by designing every element to aspire to less energy consumption.’ The concept aims for a similar driving sensation as riding a motorbike with a sidecar. He has also incorporated the technical elements in the design. ‘The beauty of a vehicle comes from the contrast of a fluid shape with precise technical elements,’

 

Airflow concept (Pierre Sabas)

 

 

Winner of the Best design interpretation award. He has worked with a new architectural form with his Airflow concept. Both the electrically driven engine and suspension are mounted directly in the wheel allowing for a high degree of architectural freedom. The interior structure houses four individual capsules for occupants. Airflow’s exterior is made entirely of glass. ‘I’ve tried to wrap it around like fabric, it allows for a new driving sensation and it gives the occupants a new perception of the outside world.’

 

Nuaero concept (Jon Radbrink)

 

 

Best use of glass winner. Jon Radbrink’s (Sweden) mission is to incorporate sustainability in the overall package. ‘There is no real differentiator between normal and hybrid cars,’

The car uses aerodynamic principles to help reduce fuel consumption. He was inspired by architecture and used glass in conjunction with other materials to create a layered affect that gives the feeling of transparency for the occupants.

 

Nereus concept (Ceri Yorath)

 

  

 

A concept that wants his driver to experience speed in an entirely new way. The three-seater Nereus fuel cell-powered vehicle is covered in transformable plates, which alter during the journey to visually reflect the driving style and the route. These experiences are then captured on a memory card for later recollection and nostalgia.

 

Concept car (Ilaria Sacco)

 

 

 

‘I’m thinking about a new way of consuming cars,’. Her concept car allows for a high degree of personalisation by encouraging the customer to mix and match objects from various brands into the car. ‘Like how you would design your living room’.

 

Iomega concept (Joonas Vartola)

 

 

Joonas Vartola’s (Finland) project explores ways of incorporating a private ‘relaxation capsule’ in a chauffer-driven vehicle for the busy commuter. ‘The structure and layout of the car supports and fosters the idea of this being a passenger car rather than the usual driver’s car architecture,’

 

Noah concept (Jung Hoon Rhee)

 

 

 

Jung Hoon Rhee’s (South Korea) concept incorporates ‘wave seats’, which duplicate the lightness of being immersed in water. ‘They can cope with various body sizes from infants to obese people providing equal comfort everywhere.’

 

Concept car (Arturo Peralta Nogueras)

 

 

Arturo Peralta Nogueras’s (Spain) vehicle bonds with its driver as a rider does with his or her horse. Fuelled by algae, the exterior of the futuristic car is made of a solid hologram technology and the interior evolves and adapts to its environment, passengers and scenarios.

 

Soft Vehicle concept (Raquel Aparicio Lopez)

 

 

 

Raquel Aparicio Lopez’s Soft Vehicle concept is a foam car, sporting a sensual slit across the profile for entry, and a zip in the rear for the boot. He believes that if we are able to control movement and avoid accidents then cars don’t need to be made of hard materials. In this case satellites from above and sensors on the road direct this driverless vehicle. He would like to extrapolate rubber, textile and other soft materials into vehicle design.

 

Enigma concept (Paul Howse)

 

 

 

To Paul Howse luxury is enhanced through the object’s life experience much like a historic car. ‘The idea is to create a local quality, something that is completely unique to you,’. The handcrafted bronze used on the glasshouse gradually changes over time to give the car history.

 

Boat concept (Reginald Hingston)

 

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Reginald Hingston designed a socially conscious boat that utilises local engineering, materials and craftsmanship to develop a transport solution to link 13 West African coastal cities.

 

Concept car (Yunwoo Jeong)

 

 

 

Yunwoo Jeong’s (Korea) design is a commuter for day and SUV in the weekends.

 

source: wallpaper.com