Here’s a Dyson motorcycle concept that doesn’t ‘suck’!

Posted on 04/12/2020 by Sarang Sheth

You’ll blow right past your opponents…

Alright, enough with the Dyson puns. They don’t have that much wind in them (Okay, I promise that was the last one).

The Dyson Bike started as a mere warmup sketching exercise for Rashid Tagirov in 2019. Seeing how the aesthetic began taking shape, and finding himself with extra time on his hands in 2020, Tagirov decided to take his sketch to the next level and flesh it out in 3D. The Dyson Bike champions the British appliance company’s design language, turning mundane geometric forms into a well-balanced thing of beauty.

A uniting factor between Tagirov’s bike and Dyson’s products is the form-separation. Just like with Dyson’s product range, the conceptual bike breaks down the silhouette of a motorcycle into distinct, recognizable parts. The two wheels stand at the front and rear with hub-based motors on each of them, while the main mass is split into two masses, ostensibly the battery, and the bike’s main control unit. The seat protrudes right out of the main body, while arguably the most interesting feature is the bike’s dashboard, a thick translucent panel with a built-in LCD display that comes to life when you hit the ignition.

Pretty cool, eh? (And that wasn’t a reference to the bladeless fan)

Designer: Rashid Tagirov

Is Volvo PV the future of inner-city travel?

Posted on 20/08/2019 by James Hoare

Could this rather funky example of futuristic design be a glimpse of how we are to travel from point A to point B in the future… as we are more than OK with that, if that’s the case! The Volvo PV is the result of what happens when the distinct simplicity of Scandinavian design meets the demanding needs of inter-urban transportation.

Perhaps its most dramatically different and undeniably unique feature of all is the adaptable seating position; the user has the option of how they would like to travel, they may find a standing position for short distances more comfortable than the more reclined position that’s advised for longer journeys. This change in position doesn’t just alter the interior of the vehicle, the headrests are connected to the tail-lights which move with the seating, changing the exterior visuals.

It’s undoubtedly a bold and beautifully executed concept, that would certainly bring a change to how we travel within our densely-populated cities!

Designer: Rashid Tagirov

Below: Interior

Below: Exterior

Below: 1:4 Scale Model

Back to the Wheel

Posted on 10/06/2016 by Troy Turner

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This far-out transportation concept is in some ways a reduction in form to the basic wheel, and in others a total technological advancement that’s more capable than existing cars! In two version, one with a single driver and the other with two, users can navigate nimbly and efficiently inside the in-hub motor driven O Wheel 2, however, it’s particularly at home off the beaten path! Without a large, heavy body unit, it can tackle uneven terrain types and make turns not possible with 4 wheelers. The internal ring-shaped cabin features the creature comforts of a car and stays upright thanks to powerful gyroscopes located at the bottom!

Designer: Rashid Tagirov

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