We hope the airbags and seat belts match the shoe and the purse... Photo via the Huffington Post.

Photo via Philippe Starck.

A celebration of the city's municipal infrastructure, the Panorama of the City of New York gives the viewer a new perspective on the city. Photo by terraplanner.

Carnegie Mellon University industrial design students Jonathan Ota and Ethan Frier developed the Aura system that brings attention to bicyclists by lighting up their bike. The students incorporated six groups of three tri-colored LEDs attached to the rims of a bike. The lights are powered by a generator built into the front hub.

Beautiful and functional, wearable transit cards will eliminate fumbling while boarding buses and metro. Photo via Yanko Design.

This bike was "grown" through a process of grafting bamboo. Photo via James Dyson Award.

The competition recognizes innovative ideas that aim to improve urban transport. Photo by b k.

Benches with solar panels in Berlin's Potsdamer Platz light up public spaces and serve as an innovative landmark. Photo by Nathan Bush.