Design (Exterior and Interior), 3D modelling: Marcelo Aguiar

Tools used: Autodesk Fusion 360, Keyshot, Photoshop

Date of publication: January 31st, 2021

Polestar AirV©Marcelo Aguiar

 

The Polestar Air.V is a design exercise for a recreational vehicle that moves by opening its wings and using its micro-reactors to gain speed, altitude, and change direction. An eVTOL with retractable wings with a comfortable vacation living space for four.

 

Polestar AirV©Marcelo Aguiar

A flying RV. An AirV.

 

The concept revolves around a protective shell / structure, to which the cabin is attached, has four micro-reactor sets in each corner. The cabin itself is mainly a transparent element.

 

Light comes in from front, sides, and from the skylight that completes the silhouette. The design is inspired by the Polestar DNA and how it would translate in this kind of vehicle.

 

Polestar AirV©Marcelo Aguiar

 

Polestar AirV©Marcelo Aguiar

 

Polestar AirV©Marcelo Aguiar

 

Surfaces are kept as clean and uncluttered as possible. Shut lines and other elements are carefully shaped and placed to convey a design that is as honest, straightforward, and confident as possible.

 

Polestar AirV©Marcelo Aguiar

 

The interior is a continuation of the high-contrast theme, balanced by the presence of natural materials or colours, such as the hardwood floor and the weaved fabrics. Because the inner surfaces of the protective shell are dark-coloured, and the interior itself is also dominated by darker tones, your eye is drawn to the surroundings, rather than the vehicle.

 

Polestar AirV©Marcelo Aguiar

 

The landscape becomes the focus of the experience.

 

Polestar AirV©Marcelo Aguiar

 

Polestar AirV©Marcelo Aguiar

 

Inspired by the Eames Lounge Chair, the pilot seat is part of the control station, but it can also be used as a lounge chair. It swivels around its base to turn away from the controls to face the lounge area of the Air.V.

 

To maximise visibility, the floor underneath the two seats rises 190mm when manual pilot mode is activated. If a higher level of privacy is desired, each glazed surface of the cabin can be electrically opacified, including the skylight. The cabin then becomes a media room where the walls turn into screens.

 

The Air.V is about connecting people and enjoying your time with your loved ones in a sustainable, new way.