A LMADESIGN
A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Addressing the challenges of future mobility is reflected in the work of Almadesign, a Lisbon-based
design consultancy that has been driving innovation through design for the last 22 years
F
rom designing the next
generation of regional electric
aircraft with Eviation’s Alice, to
developing Urban and Regional Air Mobility
solutions such as the Flexcraft S-TOL and
designing the wide-body A330neo “first
to fly” project with TAP Air Portugal,
Almadesign projects always start with a
focus on the passenger experience, using
design as a tool to bring together people,
skills and capabilities to create a
sustainable future.
EVIATION ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
The electric revolution made history this
year at Paris Airshow when Israel-based
Eviation presented Alice, an all-electric
nine-passenger aircraft. Almadesign
worked closely with Eviation to design,
develop and build the prototype cabin
interior, creating a brand new passenger
experience for the zero emissions regional
commuter. The project took 18 months,
from kick-off to prototype presentation.
Almadesign worked with Eviation within
a strong partnership with a global supply
chain, including companies from Israel,
Portugal, France, Italy, Germany, Spain,
Singapore and the USA.
This interior is distinguished by its
reverse herringbone seating arrangement,
with passengers angled towards the
extra-large cabin windows. The LOPA is
asymmetric, with four left-hand seats and
five right-hand seats. Each passenger has
a living space which includes a large side
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console, storage space for small items
and a charging point. Upon entering the
cabin the seats are aligned with the
direction of flight, but after take-off they
can be rotated to become angled towards
the window, creating greater passenger
privacy, increasing headspace
and providing a spectacular view.
Alice is powered by electric motors
and all systems in the aircraft are electricbased,
enabling highly efficient, zero
emissions commuting. The design
intervention, done in a close cooperation
with the Eviation Design team, focused
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