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Discover the Future of Mobility at IAA 2023: Innovations in Automotive Design and Technology

Experience the Latest in Transportation at IAA Mobility 2023

Caravan salon 2023 Highlights

Future of Caravanning – MODYN Trend Report

Kind + Jugend 2023 Trend Report

Future of child mobility – MODYN Trend Report

Eurobike 2023 Highlights

Eurobike 2023 Highlights – MODYN Trend Report

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Micromobility Design: Navigating the Future with MODYN

Micromobility Design

Introducing RP Kruizinga as MODYN’s Design Director

Meet this transportation design veteran

Earth Day: Green & Sustainable Materials Our Designers Love

From biomaterials to green-dying processes.

Introducing Our New Entity: MODYN Ventures

Taking niche mobility products from design through manufacturing

A Look Back On Our Awesome New Clients in 2022

From a micromobility company to a dog bike seat, we took on some really cool projects this year.

Discover Our New Design Process: Directioning

And what it means alongside Dig, Define, Design and Develop.

Kind + Jugend 2022 Trends & Insights

Stroller innovation, nature-inspired CMF, new standards and more

Concept Design: Arrival FERRY

A detailed look at our team’s latest design from The Playground.

Hi we’re MODYN, the bike experts.

MOVE 2022 Insight Report

Velofollies 2023 Insight Report

Caravan Salon 2022 Insight Report

Trends and analysis from the world’s largest trade fair for motor homes and caravans.

Eurobike 2022 Trend Report

Trends and analysis from the world’s premiere mobility conference.

Autonomy Mobility World Expo 2023 Insight Report

What’s shaping the future of mobility

Milan Design Week 2022 Trend Report

From sustainability and anti-consumption movements to color and playful juxtapositions, there were a ton of takeaways.

IAA & Innotrans Trend Report 2022

Our insights from the two biggest road and rail transport shows this year

The Bicycle and The Future of Mobility: What To Expect by 2030

We see the bike as one of the major drivers for change in our cities and our ability to reach global sustainability goals.

The Modular Stroller System That Just Keeps Giving

The Modular Stroller system, winning awards like the Red Dot Best of the Best

Earth Day: How MODYN is elping Parents Make Greener Choices Year-Round

Some of our most important contributions to sustainability over the years have been MODYN’s child mobility designs. Let us show you!

Meet The Team: Viktorija Šarlāne

Our new CMF designer talks strollers, sustainability and embarking on new adventures.

Celebrating Women’s Day & Our Female Employees

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Farewell: Wim van Dijk’s Legacy at MODYN

Looking back on the 30+ year career of our retiring partner Wim van Dijk

Meet The Team: Mandy van der Heijden

We sat down with Mandy van der Heijden to talk about her career in mobility design

Design Sprint: Race To The Finish Line With The BERG Nexo Step

How we helped BERG Toys steer towards a cool new product

MOVE Insight Report

Top 3 Trends From Formnext 2021

We rounded up the Formnext 2021 innovations and insights you missed.

Meet The Team: Reinoud de Jong

Talking passion and projects with Reinoud de Jong

Our ambulance drone concept

Sitting down with our managing director Gert-Jan van Breugel about the ideas behind the concept

On The Road! September Trade Show Roundup

Visiting Trade Shows: Caravansalon, Eurobike, Kind + Jugend and Interboot

Summer at MODYN

MODYN in the summer: The latest in design that moves.

Expert interview: Bram Veendrick

Sitting down with VDL’s Product Design Manager: Bram Veendrick

Meet the team: Bas Kleingeld

We talk with Bas Kleingeld about 17-years of MODYN, VDL and always being on the move

Behind The Scenes of MODYN’s Gazelle Bike Styling

Bicycle Design & The Future of Carbon Fiber

Talking Things That Move

with Bosch Rexroth’s Vincent Stahlecker

Inspired by: Menno Kleingeld

Sitting down with Menno Kleingeld of VDL Groep

How PARK Helped Us Uncover Our Truth

PARK: More Than A Rebrand

Meet The Team: Bart Heijt

Bart Heijt, Starting at MODYN right before the 1st lockdown

Inspired By: Kevin Mayne

Sitting down with Kevin Mayne, Chief Executive Officer at Cycling Industries Europe

Lightening The Load

What E-Strollers Can Learn From E-Bikes

(Digital) Design That Moves: MODYN’s Rebrand

Taking on an entirely new identity from the inside out: MODYN

Hi, Let Us Reintroduce Ourselves. We’re MODYN

Our Mission As MODYN

Inspired By: Peter Van der Veer

MODYN Featured In Upcoming Book: Dossier Yepp

Meet the team: Dennis

Sitting down with our newest team member Dennis Melkert

Talking VDL & The Twists & Turns of a Mobility Design Career

Sitting down with partner Rik de Reuver

Talking Gazelle, 30+ Years of Inspiration and New Eras

Sitting down with partner Wim van Dijk

MODYN & Our Global Mission

MODYN & The Future of Mobility

Sitting Down With Our Managing Director

Designing New Futures: The Gazelle Vision Bike

VR As A Tool: VDL Bus & Coach

When Covid Changed The Way We Worked, We Designed A New Way Forward

iF Design Award 2022: New Gen Citea

Red Dot Design Award 2022: New Gen Citea

Red Dot Design Award 2022: Thule Sapling

iF Design Award 2022: Thule Sapling

iF Design Award 2020: Pelgrim IK4083M

Red Dot Award 2020: Maxi Cosi Lila CP

iF Design Award 2020: Quinny VNC

Red Dot Award 2019: AGRIFAC Condor Endurance

iF Design Award 2019: Mobula Smart Fishing Drone

Red Dot Award 2019: Quinny HUBB

Red Dot Award 2018: Bosch-Rexroth eMotion-2700

Red Dot Award 2018: Hamax Avenida

iF Design Award 2018: Gazelle AMI C8 HMS

iF Design Award 2018: Gazelle CityGo

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