leaos' new lightweight bike designed by harry thaler is made of two aluminum pressed halves

design company leaos presents its latest electric ‘pressed bike‘ developed by italy-based designer harry thaler. using an innovative production method, the brand’s piece is made of two spot-welded aluminum sheets which make it originally-shaped and extra lightweight.

the bike is only available in a single-speed configuration and comes fitted with a removable battery set in the upper tube. the bike weights up to 13 kilograms and costs 2.990 euro according to leaos’ website. 

in 2011 harry thaler has designed a chair which used the same production technique. designed for moormann, the stackable ‘pressed chair’ consisted of 2.5 mm thick aluminum sheet, pressed and folded into shape without joints or connections. 

    
read more about the press chair here