Motorbike reinterpreted as a furniture piece by Joe Velluto
Milan 2014: Italian design studio Joe Velluto has collaborated with motorcycle company NorthEastCustom to make a bike-shaped piece of furniture that replaces metal and plastic with glass, wood and wool...
View ArticlePhilippe Starck launches MASS cycling collection at Eurobike
French designer Philippe Starck has unveiled four electric bicycles and a collection of matching cycling accessories at the Eurobike event in Germany today, including a bike with a furry coat (+...
View ArticleGogoro launches electric smartscooter to combat pollution in megacities
CES 2015: Taiwanese company Gogoro has revealed what it describes as the "world's first Smartscooter", with a network of battery-swapping stations that could allow its power cells to be changed in just...
View ArticleUMC-SF and Marin customise Ducati Scrambler to create a "provocative" motorcycle
Untitled Motorcycles San Francisco has stripped back a Ducati Scrambler motorcycle to highlight its trellis-like frame and reveal bare metal parts (+ slideshow). The UMC-038 Marin Ducati Scrambler Icon...
View ArticleAPWorks creates Light Rider 3D-printed motorcycle
German Airbus subsidiary APWorks has unveiled a 3D-printed motorbike that features an "organic exoskeleton" based on natural growth (+ slideshow). The hollow framework includes integrated cables and...
View ArticleBMW unveils super-safe motorcycle that can't fall over
BMW's latest concept motorbike claims to make accidents "a thing of the past". The zero-emissions BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 incorporates a self-balancing system that BMW claims will protect the...
View ArticleVoxan Café Racer Super Naked by Philippe Starck
French designer Philippe Starck has designed a motorbike for French motorcycle manufacturer Voxan. According to Motorcyclists Online, it's a prototype and it's called the Café Racer Super Naked. More...
View ArticleNE apartment by Yuji Nakae, Akiyoshi Takagi and Hirofumi Ohno
Japanese architects Yuji Nakae, Akiyoshi Takagi and Hirofumi Ohno have collaborated on NE apartments, a block of eight apartments for motorcycle enthusiasts in Tokyo. Above photograph © Hiroyasu...
View ArticleMission One by Yves Béhar & fuseproject
San Francisco designer Yves Béhar of fuseproject has unveiled Mission One, the world's fastest electric production motorcycle. Designed for Mission Motors, the bike was unveiled at the TED 2009...
View ArticleMission One claims world speed record for electric motorcycle - Fuseproject
Dezeenwire: the Mission One electric superbike designed by Yves Béhar & fuseproject has claimed the world speed record for an electric motorcycle, achieving 150.059 mph sustained for one mile -...
View ArticleMotorbike reinterpreted as a furniture piece by Joe Velluto
Milan 2014: Italian design studio Joe Velluto has collaborated with motorcycle company NorthEastCustom to make a bike-shaped piece of furniture that replaces metal and plastic with glass, wood and wool...
View ArticleHonda unveils self-balancing motorcycle that can drive itself
Honda has revealed a prototype for a motorcycle that can move without being controlled by the rider, and that won't fall over. The self-stabilising technology, named Moto Riding Assist, was unveiled by...
View ArticleTom Dixon creates custom motorcycle for Moto Guzzi named Tomoto
Patterned rims, bespoke Pirelli tyres, raw aluminium and a signature lamp for a headlight feature in Tom Dixon's custom Moto Guzzi motorcycle, which was on show during Milan design week. Moto Guzzi...
View ArticleBMW aims to "reinvent urban mobility" with connected scooter concept
BMW Motorrad's latest concept vehicle is a zero-emissions scooter that would make it easier for riders to get around cities. The BMW Motorrad Concept Link was unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa...
View ArticlePiaggio's all-electric Vespa set to hit the roads in 2018
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Piaggio has electrified its classic Vespa scooter, and it is set for global distribution in Spring 2018. Described by Piaggio as "a contemporary work of art with a...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson debuts motorcycle "that just happens to be electric"
Harley-Davidson has launched its first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, which is set to go on sale in 2019. The production-ready prototype of the all-electric vehicle made its European debut at the...
View ArticleBigRep reveals "world's first" fully 3D-printed motorbike
Nera, a fully 3D-printed motorbike designed by NOWlab, the innovation arm of German additive manufacturing company BigRep, has been unveiled with futuristic visuals akin to the Batmobile and the...
View ArticleJoe Doucet's Sotera motorcycle helmet uses coloured lights to prevent accidents
New York designer Joe Doucet has created a motorcycle helmet with built-in lights that flash red when the driver slows down or brakes. Called the Sotera Advanced Active Safety Helmet, the product is...
View ArticleAston Martin forays into motorcycle design with AMB 001
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has unveiled its first-ever motorcycle, which features a 180-horsepower turbocharged V-twin engine housed inside a carbon-fibre body, and is only legal for track use....
View ArticleMicro unveils electric bubble car and three-wheeled e-scooter
Swiss company Micro has released a retro-style electric car, motorcycle and scooter as part of its vision for near-future micro-transport in cities. The automaker unveiled four different models – an...
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