The culmination of an independent study with five passionate student designers. Form-Y was a test of our abilities as a team and as individual designers. With one semester we were able to completely design a wood bicycle from scratch and create a fully functioning prototype. This form study fully demonstrates our capacity in many fields.
Our goal with this project was to create a fully functioning design instead of a concept. A lot of designers our age rely solely on concepts of work that may or may not be impossible. We decided to focus on creating not only a great concept but a great product. A comfortable ride, an elegant stance and a statement in materiality.
Why wood? Because it's harder. We wanted to show our ability to create a beautiful shape even with the constraints of wood. It allowed us to think more about our design and tested our ability to use multiple materials.
