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Pininfarina Evoluzione Electric Bicycle by Asbjoerk Stanly Mogensen |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
AS: We wanted to make a holistic designed electric bike. All parts are nicely integrated and there is a very intuitive way to controll the bike
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
AS: Most important is the integration of parts.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
AS: The bike is the first in a line of new models for Pininfarina
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
AS: 4 month.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
AS: We designed this bike because we found an available position in the market for this kind of product.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
AS: We only produce for Pininfarina
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
AS: We found an available position in the market. There is no similar product available. We call it blue ocean position
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
AS: No
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
AS: The ebike made for design lovers.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
AS: Normally bikes are not designed with a holistic approach. This project is.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
AS: E-voluzione means "evolution" in Italian
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
AS: Sketching, 3D modelling, Rapid prototyping, windtunnel
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
AS: Integration off parts
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
AS: Windtunnel engineers, rapid prototypers
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
AS: We use carbon in order to make it the worlds lightest electric bike equipped with a mid motor.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
AS: We based our design on insights from consumers
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
AS: The folding process is extremely expensive
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
AS: The project has already won several international design competitions
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
AS: Let go of conventional bicycle making processes
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
AS: This ebike is a game changer in the industry and is already an icon
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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