The increase in human population and influx of people from the rural to urban areas is leading to
congestion of cities. With cities expanding where the sub-urban areas are becoming the part of the cities
and the outskirts are turning into cities, the distance between sub urban parts and cities is increasing
which in turn increases the time taken to travel Due to the location of commercial hubs in the city mailnland, the high prices of land and rent would force people to live in sub urban areas. Lower rent rates, presence of more space would convert sub urban areas into residential areas. Due to rise in population, congestion on the roads would increase. Since the city centrals are commercial hubs to which people travel everyday from their home located in suburban areas for work, the traffic and distance would lead to wastage of time and lead to stress- especially for people who drive.. Due to this they might not get to spend quality time with families. When they have to spend quality time with the family members during the weekends by going to places of interest, recreational places such as parks etc, the family members again have to drive. This again would be stressful to them and the family time would be taken away due to traffic. This project aims in designing the interiors of a taxi for the year 2040. The existence of autonomous taxis in 2040 in urban areas was one of the reasons for choosing this particular year. The interiors must be designed such that the experience of joy and fun of a family traveling together.

Submitted by: Srinag KA, MDes (2017-19), IIT Bombay
Guided by: Prof. Sugandh Malhotra