Travel ­Landscapes

The design of trains and travel landscapes is a perfect example of technology-oriented design, where life span is measured in decades and where interdisciplinarity characterises collaboration in a team. At the same time, innovation doesn’t just mean “different at any price”, but ­rather also signifies optimisation and careful development. A wide range of projects, from design of high-speed trains to urban underground ­rail in Europe, Asia and South America, are the starting points for reflections on design processes in practice, and also on alternative forms ­of travel.

Innovative production possibilities, technologies and materials are appear­ing almost daily that are changing our notions of product design. Through digitalization, smart grids and the “internet of things“, new social models are becoming conceivable that will change our ideas of design when it comes to developing new products, as will the challenge of how to better integrate design into a broader product cycle.