Swiss technology brand Punkt's Urban Mobility project, shown at Milan design week, asked students from three top design schools to create electric bicycles that would encourage city-dwellers to cycle more.

The company collaborated with students from London's Royal College of Art (RCA), Lausanne's École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ÉCAL) and Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) to create bikes in response to the specific needs of their cities.

The students were challenged to create vehicles that would make cycling both more appealing and more accessible, depending on the different challenges of each place.

The RCA team aimed their electric bike at London's growing number of co-working spaces, creating a product that offices could lend out to workers. To help discourage would-be thieves, the saddle hides a battery that needs to be detached and brought in for recharging.
A built-in navigation system also helps point riders in the right direction, and a front-mounted tray offers plenty of room for bags.

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