In Automotive

Imagining Puffy Automobiles

April 30, 2026

Inspired by Skoda’s inflatable car exterior, we wondered what a range of everyday cars might look like, when clad in puffy, blanket-like padding.

While highly impractical in real life, the softened exteriors speak to a safer, more pedestrian-friendly take on automotive design.

The bouncy castle-like feel lends a hand-quilted aesthetic to what is usually hard sheetmetal and plastic cladding.

A colorful, padded sculpture of a sports car resembling a Porsche, featuring various pastel colors and a playful design.

Puffy Porsche 911

A Subaru hatchback car covered in a colorful quilted texture, parked along a rural road with a river and trees in the background.

Puffy Subaru Crosstrek

A colorful, quilted Ford pickup truck driving down a city street.

Puffy Ford Maverick

A colorful, padded Hyundai electric car wrapped in various quilted fabrics, showcasing a mix of green, pink, blue, yellow, and beige colors, parked in a natural setting.

Puffy Hyundai Ioniq 5

A colorful, quilted Mini Cooper car parked against a bright yellow wall.

Puffy Mini Cooper

Colorfully quilted art installation of a Toyota vehicle, showcasing a patchwork design with vibrant hues.

Puffy Toyota Sienna

See some of the inspiration on Yanko Design.

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Author Ben VanderVeen

Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.