Digital

Revolutionizing Cabin Design for a New Era of Passenger Experience

Airbus
We partnered with Airbus and A³ (their Silicon Valley innovation unit) to redefine how airlines think about aircraft interiors. Through deep research, strategic UX, and advanced prototyping, we helped develop Transpose, a modular aircraft cabin concept that allows carriers to reconfigure interiors based on seasonality, demand, and customer needs. The result: a radically improved passenger experience, optimized operational economics, and new revenue possibilities for airlines.
Opportunity

Airbus sought to challenge the legacy limitations of aircraft interiors. Traditional cabin layouts were inflexible, expensive to retrofit, and often misaligned with evolving passenger demands. The airline industry needed a future-facing solution that could adapt rapidly to changing business models, seasonal travel patterns, and differentiated passenger experiences, without incurring prohibitive reconfiguration costs or downtime.

Solution

We collaborated closely with Airbus and A³ to develop Transpose, an entirely modular cabin system that functions like removable "pods", ranging from coffee shops to gyms, co-working spaces, and lounges. We led the strategy and UX direction for a dynamic configuration platform, allowing airline operators to drag-and-drop modules via tablet and instantly visualize layout and revenue impact. Our design sprint approach included rapid prototyping, visual design, and simulated passenger journeys, culminating in a full-scale immersive concept showcased at CES in Las Vegas.

We partnered with Airbus and A³ to reimagine the aircraft cabin as a flexible, future-ready system. With deep research and advanced prototyping, we helped design Transpose—a modular interior concept that empowers airlines to adapt to shifting demand, elevate the passenger experience, and unlock new revenue streams without costly downtime.

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