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FLEXCRAFT - Flexible Aircraft

CompanyAlmadesign, SETsa, INEGI, IST, Embraer
Lead DesignersAlmadesign, Lda
Design TeamAndré Castro, António Fernandes, Catarina Ferreira, Fábio Martins, Isabel Alves, Joana Braga
Project LocationPortugal
ClientFlexcraft Consortium
CreditsImages by: Flexcraft Consortium
Prize(s)Gold in Transportation / Aircraft/Aerospace
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Entry Description

Flexcraft is an aircraft concept that combines simple reconfiguration of the cabin with STOL capability for different missions. The project outlines the opportunities that the new technologies afford to the design of the passenger experience via innovative cabin layouts and modular fuselage configurations. Three scenarios were developed for the concept: “multimodal cargo pod” for logistics operations; “airborne deployment” for search and rescue operations; “hub feeder” for general aviation operations based on regional airports and hub and spoke transport.

Bio

Almadesign focus is on driving innovation through design, using design as a tool to bring people, skills and capabilities together.
Combining human, technological, social and economic perspectives, Almadesign uses a holistic approach to design, developing user-centred technology-based solutions mainly for Transports, Product and Interiors. Almadesign is able to bring together knowledge from different areas and, through collaborative brainstorming, visualization and model making processes, create a tangible vision that helps to steer projects to completion.

Awards and Prize

IDA Design Awards, GOLD WINNER 2020 - CAT 12.0 (Sunconcept)
IDA Design Awards, GOLD WINNER 2020 - Flexcraft
IF Design Award 2020 - ALICE (Eviation)
GreenGoodDesign Award 2019 - CAT 12.0 (Sunconcept)
GoodDesign Award 2017 - Aralab Testa Project (ARALAB)
GreenGoodDesign Award 2016 - DesAIR Project
GoodDesign Award 2015 - inTRAIN Project
National Design Awards 2015 - DesAIR Project
GoodDesign Award 2013 - ISEAT Project
Crystal Cabin Award 2012 - LIFE Project
Prémio Bienal Iberoamericana Design 2010 - MOVE Cybercar (Critical Move)
GreenGoodDesign Award 2010 - MOVE Cybercar (Critical Move)
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