The Un-Car.
Your everyday, reconfigured.
LAND and Car Design Academy invite you to design the “Un-Car” — a 4-wheel electric mobility product built around a specific person, community, place, or way of living, for the year 2035.
Start with a need, an opportunity, or a behavior — not a vehicle category.
Design beyond the car.
LAND is a Cleveland-based electric mobility company whose District bike and CORE energy platform set the reference for clean, purposeful design. Car Design Academy helps aspiring designers master the tools and techniques of modern vehicle design through live training and personal mentoring.
Together, we're challenging designers to think beyond the car — and define what everyday mobility should become.
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Start with purpose.
Choose a person, community, or use case that inspires you. Your concept should be small, lightweight, and low-speed by automotive standards — but the opportunity is yours to define. It could carry 1 to 6 people, or no people at all. It might look familiar — or completely unexpected.
Win your seat in the studio.
- Winner
Free tuition on the upcoming Car Design Academy Intensive (tuition reimbursed if already enrolled).
- Runner Up
50% discount on upcoming CDA intensives.
- Potential Internship
A possible LAND internship (TBD Summer 2027).
- LAND Swag
Exclusive LAND gear for standout entries.
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Think beyond the car.
Entries close October 18, 2026. Full brief, rules, and submission details are hosted by Car Design Academy.
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