Fiat Smiles Per Hour Design Competition Gallery

We had lots of entries to the Fiat Smiles Per Hour Design Competition, all of which hoped to win
our £50,000 prize. Have a look at the entries below and chat online about your favourite designs, letting us know if you agree with our winning entry.

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  • ZERO CARBON HOUSEBOAT BY CHARLOTTE SKENE CATLING

    A self-contained and self sufficient mobile houseboat capable of survival in a post-disaster environment. Should the infrastructure of globalised society collapse and we return to an anarchic and nomadic way of life, the boat can independently provide a comfortable living environment and long range mobility as it is runs off sustainable resources.

        

    Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:19 AM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • The V.I.B BY YANNIK EILERS

    Very Important Bike/ Very Important Persons Bike.  An invention based heavily on absurdity and humour but nonetheless an eccentric vehicle and a fantastic invention that unrolls your very own personal red carpet wherever you may ride. The bike allows the rider to travel in complete style, making you look as important as deserved.  So whether it's to make your trip to the shops more exiting, to ride down the isle on your wedding day, to turn heads and have people appreciate how valuable you are or just to turn those increasing frowns upside down...you need a V.I.B!

        

        

    Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:08 PM by Fiat | 1 Comments

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  • SUITCASE CAR BY HARLEY ZBLEWSKI

    This vehicle aims to do to transport what the iPod did for music - making it not just portable but ultra portable! We're talking, extreme-minimum size and weight, maximum-speed, convenience and excitement. Match speeds with urban traffic, carve around corners and weave through gaps... Parking sucks; don't do it.  After an exciting commute just fold and sit on it!  As multi-tasking goes, this takes the biscotti; folds into a package the size of a suitcase, can be wheeled along in confined spaces, and when parked up, the vehicle takes the form of a chair.  Parking problems?  Sit on them!

       

        

    Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:04 PM by Fiat | 2 Comments

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  • FISH TAILED CATAMARAN BY ROBERT SIDDALL

    Fish Tailed Catamarans are both powered and controlled by their driving fin.  They are pedal powered fun craft. They are a viable alternative to pedallos or small dinghies, which can be used safely by children, or fisherman. They can even be used by sports enthusiasts either to race each other, or as an alternative to surf canoes. (Note: Hand operated versions could easily be produced allowing paraplegics to race directly against their able bodied rivals.)  These are fun boats which can be used for relaxed leisure, or serious sports exertion depending on the mood of their operator.

       

    Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:01 PM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • GAIT-3 BY JODY LEACH

    Going on holiday makes me smile :) but when I use a travel case it makes me frown :(  Travel cases are uncomfortable to use, awkward and a bit rubbish when travelling in a world that is not flat. Gait-3 features a round handle mounted perpendicularly, allowing the arm to be in a nice and comfy neutral position whilst allowing for different hand positions. Gait-3 also has large wheels allowing the case to go up and down kerbs with ease, so my design not only works well but turns frowns :( into smiles :)

       

    Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3:33 PM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • LONGBOW BY STEVEN SPONG

    The Longbow is an entirely new and exciting transport/leisure board. Along flat ground: It allows the rider to propel him/herself forward by pumping. Uphill: The rider can use both feet for propulsion (by skating with one and pushing down on the board with the other). Downhill: Increased speeds can be achieved when skating is not an option. Longbow is serious fun. It is a working and proven design, future concepts and design developments will improve upon this even further. Check out the video at Youtube.

        

        

    Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3:16 PM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • THE TECH HATCH BY GREAME MAYS

    A small hatchback with lots of gadgets in it. D.A.B radio, computer, and a large flatscreen that comes out of the boot. To view the flatscreen which is HD the four independent seats swivel and when stationary the TV can be viewed. The TV which also receives channels from satellites will show when stopped the computer screen. Also when lined up the four seats will team up to make beds which are heated and can massage you too!

    Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 2:50 PM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • HYLO FEMALE COMMUTER SHOE BY NATALIE DAGHESTANI

    'Hylo' is a conceptual height adjustable shoe for any woman who knows how it feels to commute and live a day in high heels. The heel portion of the shoe which is stored within the sole, is made from a shape memory alloy which 'remembers' two different shapes. By touching the pink blossom detail at the back of the shoe (a camouflaged button) a current is passed through the heel, allowing the heel to transform from a flat to a curve, flicking it instantly backwards creating an arch and the 'high heeled' effect. 'Hylo' is the shoe for the 21st century woman who is always on the go and needs to change from a heel to a flat at the touch of a button and still look elegant with ease.

       

       

    Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 3:05 PM by Fiat | 2 Comments

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  • THE EXPLORER BY MARTIN VONGREJ

    When you want to get from place A to place B, it isn't often possible to use one type of transport. So why not create a vehicle which can be transformed depending on surface (water or ground) or motive power (pedals or wind). And because of this I would like to present you The Explorer.

       

       

    Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 1:13 PM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • SK8 M8 BY PAUL ROONEY

    SK8 M8 is a portable flat-pack skateboarding aid which can be folded into various forms. This aims to reduce the number of skaters in heavily crowded areas, through providing different structures, i.e. a ramp, grind box or rolling block.  The system consists of seven aluminium-polyethylene composite sheets along with a grinding panel. The panels fold flat to be contained in a carry case, allowing the user to transport the system on their back. With no other flat-pack skateboarding aid on the market, SK8 M8 is a new innovative system which can transform an abandoned car park into a skate park.

         

    Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:26 PM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • BOOSTER BLADES BY BRYAN RAWLINGS

    Booster Blades are like a cross between a pair of skates and a bike - you wear them on your feet like skates, but pedal up and down and a mechanism drives the rear wheel, propelling you forward. To stop there is a brake, which you can operate by tilting either foot back. Booster Blades give you more speed for less effort than skating, and a genuinely unique and fun way of getting around.

        

    Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:04 PM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • VESPA BARCHETTA BY GABRIEL WARTOFSKY

    Chi Vespa Mangia Le Mele, Chi Non Vespa No  He Who Vespa's Eats the Apple, He Who Doesn't Vespa Does Not!   The concept of this journey is to reintroduce romance and the human touch to the daily commute.  Inspired by the Vespa ad campaign from the seventies likening the Vespa experience to the innocence and romance of forbidden fruit, the Vespa Barchetta combines the romance and practicality of the iconic scooter with a package more to scale for today's urban sprawl.  Like on a Vespa, Passengers sit in a way that encourages rather than forbids human contact, making the daily journey with your loved one a happy and enjoyable experience.

    Vespa Barchetta

    Vespa Barchetta

    Vespa Barchetta

    Vespa Barchetta

    Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 10:22 AM by Fiat | 1 Comments

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  • SNOWBONE BY NICK RAWCLIFFE

    It's a hybrid BMX that fits onto any existing snowboard. There's no seat and no bindings so the rider is not physically attached to the board. This means it 's easy to hop on and off it and you can do tricks that haven't been seen on snow before.  It folds so it's easy to take to and from the snow.  (....and you can use it with wheels on the bottom if there's no snow)

    Snowbone    Snowbone

    Snowbone    Snowbone

    Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 11:30 AM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • HERE ARE OUR JOURNEYS BY MATTHEW COLLINS

    Music is a companion to many people’s journeys. “Here are our journeys” records and tracks where you are and what you are listening to to allow you to share it with your friends. Music can create magical moments that change our perception of our surroundings and “Here are our journeys” uses relevant content from the internet to provide a representation of the journey.

    Here are our journeys

    Here are our journeys

    Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 12:37 PM by Fiat | 0 Comments

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  • STREETROWER BY SIMON TARRANT

    Rowing is known to be one of the best workouts for cardiovascular fitness, weight loss, full body strength and muscle tone. With the Streetrower you can get the same fantastic workout indoors... and OUTDOORS, ON THE MOVE! Using the same rowing technique as in a racing boat, streetrowing works your legs, back and arms with low impact on your joints. Exercising outdoors is not just more fun, it's also better for you and the planet than working out in an air conditioned gym.

    Streetrower 1      Streetrower 2

    Streetrower 3      Streetrower 4

    Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:43 AM by Fiat | 3 Comments

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