From the outset, Polestar has positioned itself as a different kind of car company. Chinese-owned, Sweden-based and dedicated to design, engineering, and a low-carbon future, the company has championed collaboration\u00a0(see its e-trike for Wallpaper* Re-Made) and encouraged new talent. Polestar\u2019s first\u00a0design contest, in 2020,\u00a0proved that there were many new...
, proved that there were many new conversations to be had about mobility. For the Polestar Design Contest 2021, the second iteration of the annual, global competition, the company pushed the idea of ‘progress’, inviting professionals and design students to ‘showcase innovative thinking that encourages positive change in society, including responses to the ongoing climate crisis.’
As befits a company with such a broad agenda, the brief stipulated that the vision didn’t have to be automotive; it just had to showcase ‘the spirit of Polestar’. ‘We saw the designs evolve from creative sketches to 3D models. It showed us that the design world is a melting pot of exceptional individuals,’ says Maximilian, Polestar’s head of design. From the hundreds of entries, ten were shortlisted to receive guidance and coaching sessions from Polestar’s design team.
, but the company’s electric bicycle and even a hydrogen-powered Polestar seaplane. The structure is in line with the company’s strategy of creating welcoming, lounge-like spaces that transcend the banality of the traditional car dealer. Mingwei Liu’s ‘Glad to be dirty’ concept is the only recognisably automotive winner. His vision is of a compact electric city car spliced with an on-board filter system that cleans the air as it goes.
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