TARFORM
BY TARAS KRAVTCHOUK
FROM BROOKLYN, NY, USA
COURTESY OF TARFORM
PHOTOS BY RYAN HANDT
Industrial designers see a huge opportunity in the EV space, as rules have yet to limit possibilities, and consumer expectations have not yet hardened. Taras Kravtchouk embraced the challenge of designing a disruptive, lightweight e-commuter, by combining a green ethos with a chic aesthetic, and an appetite for fun. Built in the Brooklyn Navy Yards, “Tarform’s” bodywork is 3D-printed from a biodegradable flax-based plastic, and its brass accents are also 3D-printed to minimize production waste. “Tarform” has successfully met their goal to keep a small, yet elegant footprint.
The prototype was a design exploration and experimentation of new technologies such as 3D printing in metal and biopolymers. In 2019, Tarform will build 20 vehicles that will be part of the Founders Edition Series. In 2020, a production motorcycle will be unveiled. For more information visit www.tarform.com