Conversion

Zecc Architecten has converted an abandoned 19th century water tower into a collection of light-filled modern apartments, complete with industrial flair and 360-degree views. The project includes three luxury apartments and a six-story penthouse.

Folks looking to join the electric vehicle revolution but prefer to drive classic cars can opt for conversion to 100% electric. The UK's Electrogenic specializes in creating such retro EVs and has just announced its first international partners.

There are now many kits for converting regular bikes into ebikes, most of which involve swapping in a motorized wheel or adding a device that rolls against the rear tire. The Skarper system is different, in that it drives the bike's rear brake rotor.

For riders who prefer to add motor assist to a regular bike when it's needed and do without when it's not, ebike conversion kits like the one from Swytch can be a handy solution. Now the design has been updated to include a pocket-friendly battery.

Toyota has taken the recent 2021 International Caravaning Show in Barcelona as a chance to show off a set of camper conversions designed to double as capable motorhomes out in the wilderness and dependable workhorses for day-to-day use.

Velotton introduced the fairly lightweight Vekkit conversion kit last year for those who can't afford the often high price tags of dedicated ebikes, and now version two has been announced – adding a GPS+LTE module and new battery options.

Startup London Electric Cars is making use of old Nissan Leaf powertrains to give a new lease of life to a British icon, offering to bring classic Minis into our upcoming all-electric transport future.

Six-wheeled vehicles aren't new, but they're certainly eye-catching. We've seen a few 6x6 versions of already impressive 4x4s over the years, but there's always room for more. Now Hennessey Performance has finally released its Goliath 6x6 (based on the 2019 Chevy Silverado) and it's a beast.

​Lately we've been seeing an increasing number of VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) drones, that combine the best qualities of fixed-wing aircraft and quadcopters. So, what do you do if you already manufacture a standard fixed-wing model? In the case of FlyTech, you offer a VTOL upgrade module.

Supersense has revived and refined an art project by Gebhard Sengmüller and Martin Diamant which sees users put a vinyl record on a turntable that results in sound and video appearing on a TV. Inbetween the two sits a VinylVideo Converter.

A decommissioned electrical station in Copenhagen has been given a second life as a luxury hotel. Local chain Brøchner Hotels oversaw the transformation of the facility, with the resulting boutique hotel maintaining a distinct industrial charm.

Late last year, UK firm Qwest Norfolk completed a stylish rework of the back end of a Tesla Model S P90D to transform the electric car into a shooting brake. Now Dutch firm RemetzCar has also attacked the rear of a Model S for the first of 20 electric shooting brakes.