The design of a mobile outdoor cooking island for Dutch design label Weltevree

The project began with the need of Dutch design label Weltevree for a new outdoor cooking product. Analysis of the outdoor cooking landscape revealed that the main part of an outdoor dinner, the preparations, often take place indoors. Why not moving this main part of the dinner more towards the outdoor environment, whereby the host feels more...

smart foryou: Designing a new individual mobility system for European metropolises of 2025

The goal of this project was to develop a new type of vehicle that shows a fit in smart’s future product portfolio. The idea of developing a vehicle smaller than the existing smart fortwo arose from developments in the market and society. Throughout the whole automotive industry it is agreed that there is an increasing mismatch between existing...

Finding the sweet spot in truck layout

The truck industry plays a major role in the transportation of goods within the European Union. Although the production of green house gasses has decreased in the past years, there is still room for improvement. The typical European truck nowadays is box-shaped due to current legislation. Upcoming changes of the European Commission in...

Designing the next generation Isetta, by Zagato

This report describes a way to help Zagato look into the possibilities of portfolio expansion. A proposal was made, that shows how to redirect the strategy of Zagato to the segment of small city vehicles without losing their traditional image. This visual strategic overview shows how the initial requirements of the assignment are met. The...

Bugaboo Meerkat: Intergeneration Personal Mobility

The Bugaboo Meerkat is a patentable concept for grandparent-grandchild personal mobility. The design concept creates a new mobility product market for elderly people. The core functionality of the Bugaboo Meerkat is the combination of a shopping trolley and wagon in one product. An innovative converting mechanism enables a user to convert...

Sustainable personal mobility in Rotterdam 2021

Rotterdam is in the middle of its ‘second rebuilding’. Its modernist and car-friendly character that was so successful in the first rebuilding after the second world war are now blamed for a number of social and economical problems Rotterdam is faced with. The Rotterdam of 2021 is denser than today. Its centre houses more residents and is...

The Design of a People Transporter for the European Metropolis of 2025

In the future of 2025 several themes will define the city context. As more and more people move towards the city they feed the process of segregation. Separated groups of people are living together in one area, but without any feeling of a city community. The growing dominance of wireless communication and information has made it possible for...

Rollz Drive: A hybrid walker, the combined power of walking and driving

Development of an electric drive for the Rollz rollator in order to create a mobility aid that holds the middle between a rollator and a mobility scooter. The security of an electric drive to fall back on in case of need gives elderly the confidence to walk more often and leave the mobility scooter at home.

A new transfer experience: Water transport hub concept for Stadhaven Rotterdam

This Integrated Product Design master thesis comprises a report of the process of designing a water transport hub concept for Stadshavens Rotterdam, based on the experience of travel and transfer. It was executed for Gemeentewerken Rotterdam. ASSIGNMENT The inital assignment was to create a ‘climate-neutral transport hub’ for the future...

An urban mobility extension for drivers

An urban mobility solution for car drivers was designed for the sponsor company Giant Bicycles. The final design manifested as a folding electric bicycle that stores and recharges in the trunk of a car. An innovative folding mechanism was developed, allowing it to stand upright when folded in the trunk. The folding action is assisted by the...