The ‘New Morphologies’: When Technology Becomes Gender-Neutral

The ongoing global environmental crisis compels us, as a society and a community of professionals, to actively seek new solutions to address it. Driven by the urge to address sustainability issues holistically, this paper delves into an emerging morphological transformation of products for sustainable mobility. Influenced by the integration of electric-powered systems, these products have undergone a fundamental aesthetic shift towards a gender-neutral design trend, advocating for inclusivity and diversity. To illustrate this paradigm change, we present a morphological analysis that showcases how a product category has evolved to embody gender-neutral characteristics, thereby challenging pre-established traditional norms and advancing sustainability goals. Our research offers valuable insights into the potential of electric gender-neutral technologies to contribute to interpreting a new generation of products and positively impact sustainability.