RCA vehicle design 2008

Raquel Aparicio Lopez’s Soft Vehicle concept is a delicately executed foam car, sporting a sensual slit across the profile for entry, and a zip in the rear for the boot. The Spanish designer 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. 'I would like to extrapolate rubber, textile and other soft materials into vehicle design,' she says.