Transport
Setting the wheels in motion for the future of transportation

Our picks of this year's transport design talent dream of sleek ‘cleanline’ forms and sci-fi futures
Writer: Jonathan Bell
Samir Sadikhov grounded his final-year project in reality, creating a fast-back sports wagon for Ford. ‘It expresses the original brand philosophy,’ he explains. ‘A Ford is a car for everyone, but Henry Ford also had a passion for racing.’ The advanced Sports Wagon comes out of deep research, deriving form from Ford’s 1960s-era racers, Howard Hughes’ aeroplanes and the company’s current design language. Citing Marcello Gandini as his favourite designer, Sadhikov brings glamour to the family car, dovetailing memories of 1950s station wagons in a sleek ‘cleanline’ design. www.samirsadikhov.info
Yuhan Zhang’s work crosses the boundaries between architecture and automotive design. A far-future concept for the year 2050, this experimental Volvo interior imagines a world where cars are detached from their wheels, which exist as a shared resource. When not being used for transport, the interior can function as an extension of your living space. ‘I’m a sci-fi fan,’ admits Zhang, citing the work of the Eameses and Peter Eisenman as inspiration. ‘In the future there may be more flexibility,’ she says. ‘Changing a vehicle’s interior may be as simple as changing a cellphone case.’ www.yuhan-zhang.com
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Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since 1999, covering everything from architecture and transport design to books, tech and graphic design. He is now the magazine’s Transport and Technology Editor. Jonathan has written and edited 15 books, including Concept Car Design, 21st Century House, and The New Modern House. He is also the host of Wallpaper’s first podcast.
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