The 2026 Transportation & Mobility Professional winner is Transcendent Mobility Bike (TM-B) from ALSO. The Transcendent Mobility Bike (TM-B) is ALSO’s debut e-bike—a product that emerged from a special project inside Rivian and launched in 2025. Founded by Chris Yu in close partnership with Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, their mission is to make small, fun, and efficient EVs mainstream. Balancing technological excellence with competitive pricing, the TM-B is designed to meet the wide range of mobility needs within a single household while cutting carbon emissions and making electric bikes accessible to the masses.

TM-B impressed the jury with its striking aesthetic quality, thoughtful integration of hardware and digital experiences, and remarkable adaptability. Most importantly, it embodies a truly inclusive approach to mobility, demonstrating how great design can empower a wider range of people while delivering a compelling and elegant user experience.

The 2026 Student winner in Transportation & Mobility is solas by Manuel Müller at FH Joanneum Graz. solas is a design concept for a solar-powered airship that connects continents in a climate-friendly way, offering passengers a slower, more mindful approach to long-distance travel where the journey itself becomes part of the destination. Its ability to land on both land and water makes it highly flexible and independent of extensive infrastructure, while spacious communal areas, panoramic views, and a thoughtfully designed interior combine visionary sustainable technology with a new philosophy of travel.

The project impressed the jury with its ambitious vision, strong aesthetic quality, and innovative approach to sustainable mobility. Combining imaginative thinking with a clear understanding of future transportation challenges, SOLAS presents a compelling concept that pushes the boundaries of what mobility could become.

The jury for Transportation & Mobility was led by Julia de Bono, CEO and Studio Director of Designworks LA, a BMW Group company. Joining them were Annette Baumeister, Studio Director of the Munich Studio at Designworks; and Jessica Covi, Head of Interior Design at MINI.

Transportation Award Honorees

The 2026 Transportation & Mobility category celebrates vehicles, systems, and modes of transportation designed to move people and objects from one place to another, spanning private and public use, planes, trains, automobiles, bikes, boats, and the larger infrastructures and mass transit systems that connect them.

2026 Core77 Design Awards All Honorees:

Apps & Platforms | Built Environment | Branding & Identity | Commercial & Industrial Equipment | Consumer Technology | Design for Social Impact | Emerging Technologies | Furniture & Lighting | Home & Living | Interaction | Lifestyle Accessories | Medical & Healthcare | Packaging | Speculative Design | Sports & Outdoor | Sustainability | Tools | Toys & Play | Transportation & Mobility | Visual Communication