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Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Bio Shift Multipurpose Vehicle in Futuristic Design
Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi honored for futuristic design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Bio Shift Multipurpose Vehicle by Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi, designed for Furizon, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Futuristic Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Bio Shift Multipurpose Vehicle
Bio Shift is a modular vehicle concept designed for travel on land, in the air and on water. On the ground, Bio Shift moves like an electric car driven by an efficient electric motor. The greenhouse of the cabin is detachable and converts into a drone with four wings or into a surfing pod with two wings. The wings open and the rotors start, which allows vertical take-off and landing. The modular structure is inspired by the bacteriophage life cycle and by lunar mission modules. The aim is to offer safe and flexible exploration.
About Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi
amin ghashghavi is an individual inspired by a deep passion for science and design with an emphasis on future studies, science fiction, and concept art. Their strength is in the creation of new concepts that are not only radical but also radical in their approach and potential of the future. Having acquired a diverse set of skills in different fields, Amin ghashghavi understands design as a multifaceted process that involves not only the creation of beautiful and appealing objects but also their usability and convenience. They are committed to developing ideas that provoke new ways of thinking about the world and to helping people interact with the future.
Award Record
Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Futuristic Design Award
The A' Futuristic Design Award is an international futuristic design competition recognizing cutting-edge futuristic design concepts from designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to futuristic designers, futuristic brands, futuristic architects and concept product designers from all countries. Entries typically include conceptual architectures, advanced robotics, innovative transportation systems, futuristic fashion designs, progressive furniture pieces and next-gen electronic gadgets. Awarded futuristic designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/futuristic
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/164843
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/164843
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!164843
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/359419
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Bio Shift Multipurpose Vehicle
- Function
- Multipurpose Vehicle
- Category
- Futuristic Design
- Discipline
- Design Strategy
- Industry
- Innovation and Design Industry
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Dark Gray, Light Gray, White Smoke and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Furizon
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #164843
Credits
- Team
- Amin Ghashghavi and Reza Ghandchi Mazandarani
Design Details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and 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.
- Operation and Interaction
- 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.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started on June 1, 2024, in Tehran and finished on September 30, 2024, also in Tehran.
- Specifications
- 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.
- Keywords
- transportation design, concept vehicle, dual-purpose vehicle, vehicle, concept car, car
