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Seven car brands that have returned to flat logo designs
After rebranding with three-dimensional, chrome-effect logos in the 80s and 90s, carmakers from Nissan to BMW are reverting to flat designs to retain relevance in the digital world. We've rounded up seven examples. More
Toyota rebrands with flat logo and abandons wordmark
Toyota Motor Europe has joined numerous other car brands by opting for a flat redesign of its logo with a revised visual identity created by The&Partnership that includes removing its wordmark. More
Ponti Design Studio creates driverless tram concept for Hong Kong post-Covid
Ponti Design Studio has created a concept for an autonomous, double-decker tram with a radial interior design to encourage Hong Kong residents to safely return to public transport after the height of the coronavirus pandemic. More
Nissan latest car brand to roll out flat logo
Japanese car brand Nissan has joined BMW, MINI and Volkswagen in officially replacing its three-dimensional emblem with a flat, two-dimensional logo. More
Arturo Tedeschi redesigns historic Milan tram for a post-Covid world
Italian architect Arturo Tedeschi has designed a tram concept for the city of Milan called Passerella, which is equipped with discreet social distancing solutions. More
Flying-taxi startup Lilium reveals design for urban vertiports
German aerial-taxi company Lilium has unveiled its design guidelines for modular vertiports that could be placed on top of office blocks, car parks or shopping centres. More
Jens Martin Skibsted and Manyone design "pandemic-proof" non-emergency medical transport system
Biomega founder Jens Martin Skibsted has created NemBot, a concept for convoys of electric driverless vehicles to transport goods and patients around cities in isolation pods. More
Transport
Transport
PriestmanGoode's Neptune balloon will fly passengers to the edge of space
Transport design studio PriestmanGoode has developed a concept for a high-performance balloon and pressurised capsule for Space Perspective to take space tourists on a "cruise" around the stratosphere. More
Arrival launches electric bus with features to help people travel safely following pandemic
Electric vehicle brand Arrival has launched a zero-emissions bus aimed at making public transport viable in the coronavirus era. More
NASA revives "worm" logo and debuts SpaceX spacesuits
NASA will use the Danne & Blackburn-designed "worm" logo for the first time since 1992, while its astronauts will debut SpaceX spacesuits when the Demo-2 flight to the International Space Station launches tomorrow. More
Transport
Transport
PriestmanGoode proposes expanding bike storage on trains for socially distanced London commutes
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode has revised its Island Bay train seating to make it easier for London commuters to social distance following the coronavirus pandemic. More
James Dyson becomes UK's richest person and shares images of cancelled N526 electric car
Vacuum-cleaner entrepreneur James Dyson has become the UK's wealthiest person despite spending £500 million on his company's scrapped electric car, which has been revealed for the first time. More
Poimo is an inflatable electric-scooter that can be transported inside a backpack
Research organisation Mercari R4D and a team including students from the University of Tokyo have jointly developed an inflatable electric-scooter that riders can stash away inside their backpack. More
Vello showcases three folding bicycles at VDF products fair
Vello is showing three of its folding bicycles at Virtual Design Festival's products fair, including Vello Bike+, which is "the first bike to combine electric, self-charging and folding features" according to the Austrian brand. More
Vello Bike by Valentin Vodev for Vello
VDF products fair: Vello Bike is an ultra-light bicycle developed by Valentin Vodev, which can be folded into a portable size in seconds. More
Vello Bike+ by Valentin Vodev for Vello
VDF products fair: Product designer Valentin Vodev has developed a foldable electric bike for Vello that charges as it travels. More
Speedster by Valentin Vodev for Vello
VDF products fair: Vello's ultra-light and foldable Speedster racing bike has been designed by Valentin Vodev for city dwellers who prefer a fast commute. More
Factorydesign proposes Isolation screen for social distancing on planes
Aviation consultancy Factorydesign has envisioned how social distancing could be achieved on planes after the peak of the coronavirus pandemic with its Isolation screen divider kit. More
NASA selects Musk and Bezos to design landers for 2024 mission to land first woman on moon
NASA has named Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, Elon Musk's SpaceX and Alabama-based Dynetics as the three teams that will develop vehicles for its planned moon landing in 2024. More