Adria Mobil - Mode Minivan

Personal vehicle meets travel van

Client

Adria Mobil

Year(s)

2021

Dual-purpose vehicle that caters to users seeking a recreational vehicle travel experience without investing in an additional means of transportation.

Others about us:

Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS

Others about us:

Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting

Others about us:

Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS

Others about us:

Sustainability is a core value at Intra Lighting, but often takes a back seat to quality, modularity, and culture, relying on individual employees. Efforts lacked consistent management and communication. Our collaboration sought to create a comprehensive sustainability strategy, with workshops producing valuable content for future solutions.
Nika Furlan
Head of Marketing
,
Intra Lighting
Design research process proved essential in defining innovation opportunities when developing our sailing boats. It is exciting to hear that this process is now available in digital form.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
AMZS has a rich tradition yet faces mobility challenges. Flexibility, agility, and innovation drive our mission. We grow as individuals and teams. To communicate our mission, we partnered with Sito, enabling us to overcome challenges and co-create efficient paths for new offers and upgrades.
Lucija Sajevec
CEO
,
AMZS
Throughout the entire process, we have learned from Sito that we cannot address and resolve different needs and requirements using the methods we have known and been accustomed to until now. This is a significant gain that will help us in the development of our entire business, not just in space planning.
Marin Medak
Founder
,
Della Spina
Over the duration of the project, our company has grown from 4 to 14 employees and has entered the US and Australian markets. Thanks to KCDM, we started using service design and began systematically managing our design processes.
Andraž Mihelin
CEO
,
Seascape
Excellent collaboration that provided employees with the opportunity to express their needs and expectations for the new space and professionally guided the process through which we aligned priorities.
Martina Knavs
Strategic Projects
,
Jožef Štefan Insitute
Using Intuido, we were able to collect more than 300 insights in just 2 weeks, providing us with a better understanding of our users, their experiences and needs. The tool also enabled us to create organised and well-structured innovation guidelines that will help shape the development of our products and services in the future.
Matija Torlak
Product Director
,
Plastika Skaza

The Challenge

The project was kickstarted by a trend emphasised by the pandemic times, as people increasingly searched for personalised, unrestricted travel experiences without wanting to commit to owning a motorhome.

The challenge was to offer a product that could serve as a regular means of transportation during the week but quickly transform into a vacation vehicle for four people on the weekends. The Citroen Space Tourer, with a body length under 5 m, emerged as the ideal base vehicle for this innovative concept.

Our key focus was on developing a solution that was modular, simple, lightweight, and easy to install, providing a competitive edge over existing solutions that relied on cumbersome wooden elements requiring multiple individuals for relocation.‍

Our Approach

Challenges in the supply chain prompted the project to start with a life-size cardboard model in 2021, offering insights into interior volumes and the unique irregular shapes. Utilising rapid mock-up techniques and engaging in user experience testing, we explored various scenarios, floor plans, and equipment sizes.

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The Outcomes

Embracing the belief in modular solutions facilitating diverse scenarios, simplified production, and a cohesive aesthetic, the design incorporated uniform-sized modules, each serving a specific function, while being stackable and adaptable. Modules included a sink, refrigerator, portable toilet, and additional storage. Complementary features like a pop-top roof bed and side textile bags make Mode adaptable to diverse situations.

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This modular approach contributed to Adria's creation of a design-integrated solution that is easily portable, and adaptable - it empowers users to equip the interior according to their preferences, and proves useful outside the van too.

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