AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Responsible Consumption & Production
KEYWORDS
design for longevity, transportation, motorcycle, modular design
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
University of Houston
WEBSITE
https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-dna-paris-design-awards-2020-honour-fresh-and-innovative-designs-thinkers
MAYA motorcycle - designed for longevity
MAYA works to reverse this trend with a vehicle designed to be ‘Most Advanced Yet Adaptable.’
While the majority of automobile developers design the product’s technology before its structure and aesthetics, often resulting in product obsolesce, MAYA works to reverse this trend with a vehicle designed to be ‘Most Advanced Yet Adaptable.’ Designed for product longevity, the modular frame of the MAYA motorcycle strategically allows for structural reuse, breaking into three major components of its technology - the seat structure, propulsion unit, and upper assembly, which also makes the automobile ready to be repaired or upgraded on demand.