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A Bicycle Made For Two

Design News > Information Design / Interaction Design

A new tandem bicycle known as the Hugbike has been designed to promote the social inclusion of disabled people. >

1 Oct 20
Hoopy: A DIY craft bicycle made of wood

Design News > Product Design

A modern DIY bicycle that is convenient for adults of every size and height. >

14 Sep 16
The Linx helmet: Safer, earphone-less music for cyclists

Product Spotlight > Design Thinking / Product Design

The flagship product of Coros lets you listen to music without covering your ears. >

12 Sep 16
Blubel: The intelligent bicycle bell

Product Spotlight > Information Design / Product Design

Blubel Tech’s new device for cyclists offers far more than the chime of a bell. >

17 Aug 16
Electric-assisted handcycle prototype proposed as low-cost wheelchair in Bangladesh

Design News > Product Design

Researchers design a solar-powered vehicle as a possible upgrade of the widespread manual wheelchair. >

18 Mar 16
A poncho designed especially for cyclists

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The Boncho, by VANMOOF, is a poncho designed especially for cyclists to use in the rain. >

8 Jan 16
Riding the Bird of Prey Bicycle

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The designer behind the Bird of Prey Bicycle, which the user rides prone like a superhero, says it is the fastest, most comfortable bike ever. >

21 Oct 15
"Modern Love: Breaching the Seawall" by Adam Wells

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

Taken from the “Modern Love” column published in The New York Times, Adam Wells animates the story of a woman who falls in love in the Philippines. >

6 Feb 15
Next Generation: Calvin Botha

Next Generation > Industrial Design

Meet the bicycle-mad designer who is one of only three builders of fully customisable carbon frames in the world. >

11 Jul 14
Watt scooter

Design Frontiers > Industrial Design

This electric push scooter by industrial design outfit eLabs is a made-in-South-Africa solution to inner-city congestion. >

1 Jul 14
Focus on: Mobility for the future

Focus On > Industrial Design

From breakthrough bicycle technology to transport in informal communities, these five designers reveal the power of transport design. >

22 Jun 14
Turn your bicycle into a hybrid e-bike

Design News > Product Design

The incredible Copenhagen Wheel, by MIT's SENSEable City Lab, that turns your ordinary bicycle into an electric bike, is now available. >

15 Apr 14
Way OK

Design News > Product Design

The OKO bicycle is the sleek, urban friendly result of Biomega and KiBiSi's latest collaboration. >

3 Jul 12
Bicycle Portraits – everyday South Africans and their bicycles

'Bicycle Portraits' is a two-year exploration of contemporary South African bicycle commuter culture. >

24 Oct 11
Musical feats

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Spinning right round: Feats Per Minute have developed a prototype bicycle that has a record player on the back wheel. Long live vinyl! >

24 Oct 11
Safe bike

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

By locking the handlebars of a bicycle, the Senza bike lock system makes it virtually impossible to steal this friendly mode of transport. >

12 Oct 11
Bamboo electric

Design News > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

A bamboo bicycle is souped up with a small motor, resulting in a sustainable alternative to urban mobility. >

5 Oct 11
Pick-up truck bicycle

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

fuseproject's LOCAL bike is the ideal way to commute around your neighbourhood and there's lots of space for your groceries, kids and more. >

27 Sep 11
Riding to the next level

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

With the new Prius bicycle, changing gears can be as easy as thinking about it. >

3 Aug 11
Instant fix

Design News > Industrial Design

The Bike Fixtation is like a vending machine for cyclists, where they can both fix their bikes and grab a snack for themselves. >

11 Jul 11
Sew simple

Design News > Product Design / Interaction Design

What does a bicycle and a sewing machine have in common? When they work together the result is rather unique. >

24 Jun 11
Cycling simplicity

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

A bicycle made of bent plywood, ideal for the urban cyclist. >

20 Jun 11
Mobile sauna

Design News > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

Keen for a steamy session? Enjoy one on the move with the Bicycle Sauna by H3T Architects. >

3 Jun 11
Through the hoops

Design News > Product Design

Check out the Cyclehoop, an innovative solution for safe bicycle parking. >

15 Apr 11

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