Design Triangle
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Design Triangle was a transport design firm, based in Cambridge, UK. Founded in 1986, Design Triangle specializes in the design of the interiors and exteriors of vehicles (and vessels) for public transport, particularly rail passenger cars. The company was dissolved in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02162321|title =DESIGN TRIANGLE LIMITED|work=Companies House}}
Rail Vehicles
Design Triangle is best known for the concept design of the interior and exterior of the Heathrow Express Class 332 trains and the exterior design of the MTR Hong Kong Airport Express.[http://www.designweek.co.uk/news/brirefs/1123922.article Briefs]designweek.co.uk {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322025803/http://www.designweek.co.uk/news/brirefs/1123922.article |date=22 March 2012 }} Other published work includes the design of the Iarnród Eireann Inter-City Mark 4 trains[https://web.archive.org/web/20121106102926/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-97170792.html HighBeam] and the interior concept design for the Class 378 rail cars for London Overground.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/Home/Articles/ac6c887ea949489ba83a01c7b566349b/TfL-design-teams-develop-London-Overground-service.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-08-24 |archive-date=2012-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324111934/http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/Home/Articles/ac6c887ea949489ba83a01c7b566349b/TfL-design-teams-develop-London-Overground-service.html |url-status=dead }}[http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/News/Sectors/Travel/Transport/Articles/725e3bd9c28d4763b481f053ef260e2a/Going-overground.html Archived copy]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324112001/http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/News/Sectors/Travel/Transport/Articles/725e3bd9c28d4763b481f053ef260e2a/Going-overground.html |date=2012-03-24 }} Design Triangle also recently redesigned the Swiss Railways’ range of vehicle interiors.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mad.co.uk/BreakingNews/BreakingNews/Articles/1ac000e89e1548b6bf7c61cb4cec064a/Design-Triangle-in-Swiss-rail-work.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324112034/http://www.mad.co.uk/BreakingNews/BreakingNews/Articles/1ac000e89e1548b6bf7c61cb4cec064a/Design-Triangle-in-Swiss-rail-work.html |archive-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead }}
According to Jane's World Railways,{{Cite web|url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-World-Railways/Design-Triangle-MANUFACTURERS-AND-SERVICES--CONSULTANCY-SERVICES-United-Kingdom.html|title = Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's | IHS}} other projects include interior and exterior concept designs for Rotterdam Metro, STIB Brussels Tramway 2000, Connex Melbourne X'Trapolis 100 trains, Spoornet 9E loco driver's cab refurbishment, design of the exterior and driver's cab for Hong Kong's MTR Airport Express train, passenger flow studies for DLR Docklands Light Railway, interior design for BAE Systems on Kawasaki's MARC III Bi-Level coaches, interior design concepts for Madrid Metro and rail seat prototypes for KAB Seating.
Marine
Design Triangle has created industrial design concepts for the exteriors and interiors of fast ferries and water taxis for Damen Shipyards, including the Dubai Water Taxi{{Cite web |url=http://www.damen.nl/News/Damen_s_truly_unique_composite_Water_Taxi_enters_service.aspx?mId=8565&rId=582 |title=Damen |access-date=2011-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929134630/http://www.damen.nl/News/Damen_s_truly_unique_composite_Water_Taxi_enters_service.aspx?mId=8565&rId=582 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.motorship.com/features101/ships-and-shipyards/composite-water-taxi-fleet-enters-service |title=The Motorship - Composite water taxi fleet enters service |access-date=2011-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525000126/http://www.motorship.com/features101/ships-and-shipyards/composite-water-taxi-fleet-enters-service |archive-date=2011-05-25 |url-status=dead }} and the Damen DFF 3207 low wash catamaran for Dubai.{{Cite web |url=http://www.afaisouth.com/en/html/2011-03-01/42_66.html |title=Afai South |access-date=24 August 2011 |archive-date=31 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331041219/http://www.afaisouth.com/en/html/2011-03-01/42_66.html |url-status=dead }}
Services
Design Triangle designs the form, aesthetics and layout of vehicles, including interiors, exteriors and driver’s cabs, from industrial design concepts to 3D CAD models and manufacturing drawings. Services are provided to railway companies, rail vehicle manufacturers and component manufacturers.{{Cite web|url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-World-Railways/Design-Triangle-Manufacturers-and-services--Consultancy-services-United-Kingdom.html|title = Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's | IHS}}
Award
At the Design Business Association's Design Effectiveness Awards{{cite web | url=http://www.effectivedesign.org.uk/index.php | title=DBA: Design Effectiveness Awards | Design Business Association }} in 2000, Design Triangle won the Grand Prix and Design Management awards[http://www.designweek.co.uk/news/joint-honours-at-dba-awards/1132198.article Joint honours at DBA Awards]designweek.co.uk {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322030008/http://www.designweek.co.uk/news/joint-honours-at-dba-awards/1132198.article |date=22 March 2012 }} for the design of the Class 332 trains, as a collaborative team with BAA Heathrow Express, Wolff Olins and Glazer.
References
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External links
- [http://www.designtriangle.com/railVehicles.htm Design Triangle - rail vehicles]
Category:Design companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Industrial design firms
Category:Companies established in 1986
Category:Companies disestablished in 2017