mbd design a prize winner for the design of the korean ktx ii high-speed train
MBD Design has received a star at the Observeur du Design for the Korean KTX II high-speed train. This work will also be representing France at the next “World Best Design Exchange” in November 2007 in Seoul.
The agency was given the task of designing the exterior, livery and all interior furnishings of the future Korean KTX II very high-speed train by the Korean manufacturer Rotem and the operator Korail. The objective set out was to create a design raising this equipment to the high level of international standards, and also meeting the expectations stemming from Korean culture. This delicate mixture has now achieved a satisfaction rate of over 85% among the local population.
Present on the international scene since 1999, notably in Asia and the Middle East, MBD Design offers innovative and functionally designed projects, devised to suit their environment, taking into account the cultural and architectural specificities of the location where the means of transport is intended to run. MBD Design counts the world’s leading railway equipment manufacturers as well as numerous public administrations and operators among its clients.
MBD Design’s most recent work includes the new French TGV Est high-speed train with Christian Lacroix, the long-distance TEOZ trains, the Marseille, Strasbourg and Nancy tramways, the Shanghai, Singapore and Nanjing metros vehicles , luxury tour trains and locomotives.
