Royal College of Art Graduation Car Show 2010

Opel Ewol (energy open way of life), Augustin Barbot

The Energy Revolution - Many facts such as world population growth, the expected end of fossil fuels and the increase in living standards show us that energy problems will appear in the next decades. This project aims to demonstrate the impact that an energy revolution may have on our lifestyle. Through the study of two contexts (short-term and long-term vision), I would like to highlight the different opportunities we have to use energy in a better way.



Helsinki Winter Olympics 2030 Promotional Vehicle, Miika Heikkinen

There is a lot that can, will and should be done within the vehicle industry. New low-emission technologies combined with creative manufacturing methods open up possibilities towards a new era for cars and car users. Finally, we can design cars based on ergonomics and actual usability instead of just pure aesthetics. One could say the transportation industry is going through a big change, and I cannot wait to be a part of it.



Experiments Car Jekyll and Hyde

The time that I spent at the RCA is full of experiments. As a female car designer, I tried to put some feminine and humanistic value in to a machine. Design affects and communicates with people; if the designer loves people, the user of the product can actually feel the warm emotion. This last project was focused on combining art, philosophy and ecology with the Bentley brand. Since ecology is one of the main themes of the car industry, I wanted to relate it both art to and philosophy, which I define as humanity.

Skoda Rapid, Dalibor Pantucek

Today the car is becoming the most despised object on the earth, and is the subject of many known global issues, such as climate and resources. It is not enough to come up with the Prius for decreasing CO2 – we can do more to create change. Our message is to make a better world, not only to design nonsense cars and create beautiful aesthetics. It is big challenge to invent things, to make our lives better and easier. It is time to think about the challenge, time for a revolution, for the new ideology of the car.
Commendations for Best Design Interpretation and Best Use of Glazing were respectively awarded to Dalibor Pantucek, from the Czech Republic, and Miika Heikkinen, from Finland.