This piece is part of a series explaining each category in Fast Company’s Innovation By Design Awards. We’ve met lots of architects who say they’re inspired by airplanes, cars, and trains. That’s no ...

Getting from one place to another has been a goal for humans since the dawn of time. Sure, we’ve always had our own two feet to take us where we need to go, but legs can only get you so far. For ...

The transportation category of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards honors projects that dramatically improve how we get around, including apps, public transit, and other solutions. This year’s ...

John Grafman embraced the California dream during his teens and twenties. Year after year, blasting through the canyons that connect the valley to Malibu became a way of life. It was all in the name ...

Agencies must train staffs to address risk, ongoing or an unexpected incident such as the recent Interstate-10 fire in Los Angeles, Transportation Research Board experts said. Design-build has been a ...

A monorail whizzes between skyscrapers in the fast-growing Brazilian city of São Paulo, cutting the two-hour commute from the suburbs by more than half. Half a world away, a double-decker train glides ...

As naval architects and marine engineers we are familiar with the design spiral. While design is not truly a spiral, we use the concept to remind ourselves that all pieces of a ship design interact.

Transportation designer Yisong Jiang is making waves in the automotive industry, and is known for his innovative approach to design that blends aesthetics, functionality, and a deep commitment to ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 100% employee-owned, integrated design firm DLR Group has named David Chow, PE, AICP, as global transportation leader. A licensed professional engineer and certified ...

Hop aboard "Futurebus," a revolutionary public transportation design concept by students that offers a no-contact bus ride during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed by an international team that includes ...

Most transportation managers suspect there are opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs hidden in their transportation networks—and they’re usually right. But, until recently, the scale ...