Almost too good to touch: the mock-up of the future Brussels tram.

The order of the Brussels public transport company, to build a detailed mock-up for the next generation of trams, to the ROBUR Prototyping & Materials GmbH in Chemnitz has been exciting in many ways. The design by the Belgian designer Axel Enthoven for the new cars by the Canadian manufacturer Bombardier was deliberately demanding in accordance with STIB’s specifications. Good, valuable design is not only a matter of taste, but it also determines the attractiveness for users and, as studies show, it contributes to significantly less vandalism. Comfortable seats with leather upholstery, light-optimized and climate-optimized ceiling panels with wooden elements, specially developed colors, and last, but not least, ergonomically crafted handrails, are designed to create an ambience that makes every ride with the new tram an experience.