The phrase "an old design of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a design that is outdated or from a previous era, often in contexts related to art, architecture, or product design.
Example: "The museum showcased an old design of furniture that was popular in the 18th century."
Alternatives: "a vintage design of" or "a classic design of".
Eating With a View In a sense, the Inner Harbor is also a new twist on an old design: a radically revamped rendering of an industrial portside neighborhood way past its prime.
One after the other, three of the buildings blew up, releasing radioactive material and contaminating an area that in some directions went well beyond the 20-kilometre evacuation zone.The reactors at Fukushima were of an old design.
Urban Outfitters defended itself with the explanation -- incorrect, it turns out -- that the shirt was a reprint of an old design "meant to draw attention to the growing rift between politicians and their platforms and the concerns of young people in this country".
A typical op-amp is the type 741 that is a very old design of bipolar op-amp, but one whose basic principles are followed by most of the modern types also.
Today, we'll see a performance bump on the old design of Mac Pro, which will remain on sale for now.
Many current plants are of an older design that requires electric pumps for cooling; notoriously, these failed at Fukushima after the tsunami.
If you have an older motor or one based upon an older design, you should buy a set of flushing "earmuffs": two flexible rubber seals attached to a metal clamp.
Efficient electric motors have replaced old designs of sets and an overall effort has been made to reduce heat and power losses, which finally results in less use of fuel, thereby minimizing emissions.
Old designs of coal plants waste much more energy and produce far more carbon per unit of electricity than more modern technology.
SportsNet New York is a muted, generic name that says almost nothing; its logo -- a blue and white SNY -- makes no use of the familiar, 43-year-old design of the Mets NYNY".
