4-ID blog http://4-id.org/blog4id 4-id creative network meeting point Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:14:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 New SEMOG CAR CROSS http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=472 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=472#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:12:25 +0000 admin http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=472  

After hard work from the guys from Semog and Autopasion, their new carcross is out. With a radical body style from 4-id, it’s our last try in that area after the successful Speedcar X-Trem.

You can see the vehicle at race here (from min 6:00):  

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]]> http://4-id.org/blog4id/?feed=rss2&p=472 0 E-VOX cargo scooter – IED http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=437 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=437#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:35:26 +0000 admin http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=437 Even though this is not recent news, but the fact that 4-id staff was on the backstage of this project might be. This Thesis project was proposed from 4-id to both the IED (Instituto Europeo de Diseño, Barcelona) and Vmoto Europe. It has been quite a successful project in regards to media coverage and concept design. The Academic Presentation done at the School´s facilities was done July of last year and the media presentation was done at the Vmoto´s Stand in Milan, mid November.

Designed by Yeray Fernández, Javier Mangas and Javier Gil, tutored by Sergio de la Parra, Robert Thompson and Sergi Sans.

We hope this inspires the industry as well as open doors to the young designers, authors of the project.

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TV3, Valor Afagit (min 3:20)

http://www.tv3.cat/3alacarta/#/videos/3963430



]]> http://4-id.org/blog4id/?feed=rss2&p=437 0 NEC Motorsport Show, Birmingham http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=450 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=450#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:42:20 +0000 admin http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=450 Birmingham, January 12, 2012

Very exited to write this post as 4-id has gone along side a client to present Speedcar to the UK motorsport fans and companies. With the Xtrem and the GTR on exhibit, our client was very well received in the capital of the sport.
This is a very import step for Speedcar as they open their market and client base. We have no doubts that the three models (Xtrem, GTR and TTR) will have success as they are quality vehicles as well as very competitive in French, Spanish and Portuguese Championships.
]]> http://4-id.org/blog4id/?feed=rss2&p=450 0 New 4-id studio! http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=445 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=445#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:47:04 +0000 admin http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=445 Hi, we moved our 4-id studio in Barcelona. Now we are in Diagonal 376, 1º C.

Our new phone number is +34 935320104

 



]]> http://4-id.org/blog4id/?feed=rss2&p=445 0 BON NADAL! ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD! MERRY CHRISTMAS! http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=417 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=417#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:04:00 +0000 admin http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=417


]]> http://4-id.org/blog4id/?feed=rss2&p=417 0 D.E.P. Carlos Sotelo Fernández http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=428 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=428#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:19:58 +0000 admin http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=428 Nos ha llegado la triste noticia del fallecimiento de Carlos Sotelo Fernández. Doctor Ingeniero Industrial, pionero industrial en Catalunya y uno de los inventores de los grandes scooters, tuvimos la suerte de conocerlo a traves a Carlos, su hijo. Nuestro sincero pésame a su família. Descanse en PAZ.


]]> http://4-id.org/blog4id/?feed=rss2&p=428 0 EICMA 2011 Milan, Italy http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=413 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=413#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:32:46 +0000 admin http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=413 It´s been a good while since we´ve posted news here… we´ve been going throw a transition periord and are now back to a normal work rhythm. There will be activity going on in the following weeks.

To start off we would like to show interesting vehicles that we spotted at the International Motoryccle show in Milan last week. In general the show seemed to have much better quality than Cologne last year. BMW presented its production Maxi Scooter models, Husqvarna had beautiful design concepts ranging from Cross Country bikes to Enduro classics. Piaggio showed a Retrofuturist Vespa that was very eye catching… and a radical muscle motorcycle by CR&S.

As well, the fruits from the collaboration between Vmoto-Emax and IED Barcelona was exhibited at the Vmoto Stand. Sergio, from the studio proposed and tutored the project, having as faculty support Robert Thompson and Sergi Sans.

Hope you enjoy the gallery!

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]]> http://4-id.org/blog4id/?feed=rss2&p=413 0 Design Sprint… http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=399 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=399#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 10:27:34 +0000 admin http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=399 Just a little something to share to the community, as it is rare for use to get such freedom in our daily workload. These images are out interpretation of a Competition Brief formulated by Local Motors in conjunction with Intersection magazine. The main idea was to create a Resort Runabout Vehicle, that would be all-terrain and had a human power factor as an option.  One of the two concept was ranked 4th… close, but no cigar.  We had fun though, and got ourselves out of the routine giving us a flashback back when we were students!


]]> http://4-id.org/blog4id/?feed=rss2&p=399 0 120D Delivery Scooter – Studio Shoots http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=381 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=381#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:54:04 +0000 sdlp http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=381

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It´s been a few months since the Vmoto powered by Emax delivered the 120D to the Spanish Postal Service, and a couple that at 4-id finished the new catalogs of Vmoto´s electric vehicles.  But recently they have been posted in Vmoto/Emax website, so we´d like to share that with everybody and hope to see more people turn to EVs as they keep evolving into true transportation solutions.

120D Product Catalog



]]> http://4-id.org/blog4id/?feed=rss2&p=381 0 Nexxt BMX frame http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=341 http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=341#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:29:13 +0000 ssb http://4-id.org/blog4id/?p=341

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The nexXT BMX frame has been recently developed by the 4-id team to satisfy the very special needs of advanced BMX riders by being small, lightweight and very strong. The unique monocoque magnesium frame with fine machined details and housings doesn’t have any welds.  This allows for high torsional strength, enhanced flex resistance and improved usable surface to allow the rider to develop advanced tricks with the frame.
Although the nexXT concept goes way beyond just a bmx frame, it is a test bench for applying new technologies that allow for innovative approaches on aesthetic objects with high structural requirements.  This has been partly achieved using Grashopper, an advanced parametric design tool.  Grasshoper provides swift and easy work-flow with multiple elements at once, allowing exploration of radically different solutions with ease.  As a result, a complex structural matrix can be created, modified and optimised very quickly, changing any aspect of the styling or mechanics with ease.
4-id has also used a modern FEA (Finite Elements Analysis) software that grants fast product evaluation even in small development teams. Different proposals are compared with the existing reference bike frame, allowing optimisation and avoiding problems when prototyping.
Finally 4-id has looked into new metal forming techniques based on lost foam reference parts, or sinterization for sand casting.  This creates a continuous and weld-less design.  All this with the advantages of space frames but in new shapes and scales impossible with traditional welded assembly techniques.
These technologies combined with a new CAD work-flow will let 4-id generate exciting new designs for existing products. As well, they will enhance specifications and allow a major reduction of complex assemblies, like combining structural components with the final surface finish of the product.
4-id has chosen a BMX frame for its special product characteristics (small size, short production time, high value), and also because of the recent internship at our studio by renowned Belgian flat land rider Gilles Van de Sompel.  His knowledge and specialised experience has brought great insights into the 4-id transport design team of Sergio de la Parra and Sergi Sans.
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