Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The bike inspired by a Porsche 911

I found this article while cruising the web. And while I am not a big fan of concept bikes and art bikes, this one did peak my interest. It's pretty cool.

The bike inspired by a Porsche 911

Stunning concept bike created for Porsche design competition
by David Arthur on August 17, 2012 - 12:41
The Next Design Challenge, promoted by Fast Company and Porsche, challenged leading designers to create their perfect bicycle and of the hundreds of entries they received, this is the highlight. Beautiful, don't you think?

The competition stipulates that an object, smaller than a living room and bigger than a wallet, references three design elements taken from the  iconic Porsche 911, one of the true design classics of the motoring world

David Schultz, Senior Lead User Experience Designer for Microsoft, took inspiration from the 911 and came up with this urban commuter described as a “fast, lightweight, simple, tough and timeless” design - it certainly looks all those things.



Read on here for the whole article and more pictures.

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