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Bio Shift Mehrzweckfahrzeug by Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi

Bio Shift Mehrzweckfahrzeug by Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Eisen in Futuristisches Design Competition Category.


EisenFuturistisch· 2025

Bio Shift Mehrzweckfahrzeug

by Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi

Client: Furizon

A' Design Award in Eisen Winner in Futuristisch Category

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The Design

About Bio Shift Mehrzweckfahrzeug

Bio Shift ist ein modulares Fahrzeugkonzept, das für die Fortbewegung zu Lande, in der Luft und auf dem Wasser konzipiert wurde. Am Boden bewegt sich Bio Shift wie ein Elektroauto, angetrieben von einem effizienten Elektromotor. Die Kanzel der Kabine ist abnehmbar und verwandelt sich in eine Drohne mit vier Flügeln oder in ein Surf-Pod mit zwei Flügeln. Die Flügel öffnen sich und die Rotoren starten, was ein senkrechtes Starten und Landen ermöglicht. Der modulare Aufbau ist vom Lebenszyklus des Bakteriophagen sowie von Mondmissionsmodulen inspiriert. Ziel ist es, eine sichere und flexible Erkundung zu ermöglichen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Eisen

Bio Shift Mehrzweckfahrzeug ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Eisen, einer prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für gute Designs, die die beruflichen und industriellen Anforderungen erfüllen, die an gut gestaltete Schöpfungen gestellt werden. Eisen-Gewinner zeigen großes Können, hohe Spezialisierung, fachkundiges Verständnis und die kreative Kapazität ihrer Schöpfer. Von Bio Shift Mehrzweckfahrzeug wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgeschätzte, bewunderte und geliebte Schöpfung ist, die praktisch und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Eisen prämierte Design integriert bewährte Branchenverfahren und weist kompetente technische Merkmale in Verbindung mit Know-how und Talent auf. Bio Shift Mehrzweckfahrzeug wird für seine Gründlichkeit geschätzt und ist darauf ausgelegt, Verbesserungen der Lebensqualität zu liefern, die dazu beitragen, die Welt zu einem besseren Ort zu machen.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
This project presents a vehicle concept that combines the flexibility of modular design, and the ability to fly and to surf on water, totally offer a transport system that is beyond the normal means of transport. It has a removable greenhouse that turns into a drone and surfing pod with four 4 and 2 wing. This innovation is motivated by the need to explore while having a critical safety measure whereby the user can fly away from harm and
provide unparalleled freedom of exploration.
Dimensions & Packaging
This concept vehicle is designed based on modularity, energy efficiency, and artificial intelligence to improve the safety of users and the flexibility of operation to meet the requirements of modern transportation.
Tags
transportation design, concept vehicle, dual-purpose vehicle, vehicle, concept car, car
Production Technology
This vehicle concept was developed through a systematic design process emphasizing modularity and multifunctionality. We analyzed current technologies, including modular vehicle architectures and drones, to create interchangeable components. Inspired by the bacteriophage lifecycle as a main source, the design allows seamless transitions between transport modes. The techniques were employed enabling the creation of a transport system that adapts to users' evolving safety and performance needs.
Design Challenge
The hardest part of this design was overcoming the challenge of integrating multiple functionalities into a single vehicle while ensuring efficiency. The modular design required research on how parts can be divided while maintaining an appealing appearance. To address this challenge, it was necessary to balance familiarity and novelty in overall design language. Although there were concerns about public acceptance, they can be alleviated by highlighting the advantages this vehicle can offer.
Research
This design research is the practical use of theoretical concepts. It seeks to investigate and design new vehicle architectures in terms of modularity and flexibility based on biological systems such as the bacteriophage and aerospace systems such as the lunar lander and orbiter. This includes reviewing prior research on modular systems in biology and aerospace engineering, in order to investigate the modularity concept in car design, that is, how components can be best divided and combined.
Inspiration
A blend of the bacteriophage involves three different stages: attachment, separation, and reattachment. The lunar mission has specialized modules that work in parallel but are part of a single system. Both of these inspirations help provide the vehicle with the ability to explore and be as safe as possible, all while providing a design that allows users to transcend the limitations of Earth and experience the true essence of freedom in travel.
Project Duration
The project started on June 1, 2024, in Tehran and finished on September 30, 2024, also in Tehran.
Operation Flow
The vehicle operates using three primary modes: ground mode, aerial mode, and surfing. On the ground, it works like any other electric vehicle, using an efficient electric motor to drive the car. When the user wants to switch to flying or surfing mode, the greenhouse comes off. The wings are opened, the rotors are started, and make the vertical take-off and landing possible.
Team Members
Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi Mazandarani

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