Icoma's Foldable Tatamel Bike Wins Monocle Design Award
The Tatamel Bike, a collapsible electric scooter by Tokyo-based startup Icoma, has been named Smartest Mobility Solution at the Monocle Design Awards 2026. Designed by founder Takamitsu Ikoma, the scooter folds to suitcase size and can be stored indoors. It has a top speed of 45 km/h and a 30 km range, with a battery that doubles as a portable power source. Priced at ¥498,000 (€2,700), about 100 units have been sold since production began in 2024. Icoma, founded in 2021, employs seven people and is working to scale up. Ikoma, a former Takara Tomy toy designer, is also collaborating with Toyota on a self-balancing transporter.
Key facts
- Tatamel Bike won Monocle Design Awards 2026: Smartest mobility solution.
- Designed by Takamitsu Ikoma, founder of Icoma.
- Folds to suitcase size; can be stored near a front door or under a desk.
- Top speed 45 km/h, range 30 km per charge.
- Battery can charge devices or serve as backup power.
- Price: ¥498,000 (€2,700).
- About 100 units sold since 2024; delivery wait time 6-12 months.
- Icoma has 7 employees; Ikoma previously worked at Takara Tomy on Transformer robots.
Entities
Artists
- Takamitsu Ikoma
Institutions
- Icoma
- Monocle
- Takara Tomy
- Toyota
Locations
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Matsudo
- Ota ward
Sources
- Monocle —