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Michelin Challenge Design announces pre-registration for 2011 Program
Michelin Challenge Design (MCD) is pleased to announce the 2011 Program Pre-Registration is now available at www.michelinchallengedesign.com.
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Nike's 'Making' app: helping designers choose most sustainable materials
As we're told more and more frequently about the impact of our environmental footprint on the world, it's no surprise that companies of all disciplines are examining their processes to cut emissions and waste. Now Nike has entered the fray by developing a free app giving designers a deeper insight ...
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Driven: Ford Mondeo wagon
Your impressions when looking at, getting in, and driving an unusual classic or sports car, are strong and distinctive. The value the design delivers is clear to see - the peaks and troughs of consuming the design are explicit.
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Art Center College of Design Fall Graduation Show 2003
Senior Project - Lincoln Eros 'God of Love'
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Art Center College of Design Fall Graduation Show 2003
Apr 23, 2004 - Students at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena presented their work in the Fall graduation show in December. The show featured work from eight graduating students in the Bachelor of Science - Transportation Design program.
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Design Review: Scion Hako Coupe concept
The interior, designed by Alexandre Vanghelder, is characterized as a four-seater lounge, and is shaped like a tub with three defining zones: a gaming zone for the driver, an entertainment zone for the front passenger and a relaxing zone for the rear passengers.
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Design Review: Scion Hako Coupe concept
The Scion Hako is an interesting concept vehicle brought forth by the brand that presented the bbX concept at the New York Auto Show in 2002. That car would later become the 2004 xB, a small vehicle created for the youth culture who valued the individualistic style offered by the ...
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2007 China Automotive Design Conference
Nanjing Automotive presented a full-size hatchback concept, taking its design theme from Nanjing city's symbolic "Pi Xie" statue. Design Director Li-Chih Fu demonstrated an interesting way of blending negative surfaces with stylistic curved edges to create a balance between Chinese decoration and modern solidity. Besides styling development, his presentation also ...
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2007 China Automotive Design Conference
The 2007 China Automotive Design & Independent Innovation Conference marked the first gathering of independent Chinese (vs. joint venture) automakers getting together to discuss automotive styling. Taking place at the end of August, more than 140 design professionals from First Auto Works (FAW), Dongfeng Motor, Chery, Brilliance, Chana, Guangzhou Auto, ...
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Essay: Interpreting the Faces of Cars
The actual composition of the car face is crucial. The position of the grille relative to the center of the lamp (the pupil) is one determinant of whether the grille is seen as a nose or a mouth. As in humans, the quality of the facial appearance is concentrated around ...
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Essay: Interpreting the Faces of Cars
From their very first inception the front ends of cars have been likened to a face. The big breakthrough came with the adoption of the upright honeycomb radiator and use of two headlamps around 1901. From then on, the ensemble of radiator, headlamps and front fenders became the car's primary ...
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Design Development: Ford Focus
Meanwhile, for the four-door variant there were other concerns. "In Asia (and the US) it's very important that the four-door looks like a three-box" he explains, "so the upper quarter of the rear door is vital in how far you drop the line. There were a lot of taping sessions!"
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Design Development: Ford Focus
With more than ten million sales in the bank since 1998, the Ford Focus has become an icon for mainstream cars that are great to look at and fantastic to drive. As the third-generation model gears up for sale in early 2011, Car Design News exclusively traces its design development ...
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2006 Michelin Challenge Design seeks vehicle designs for California market
Michelin issued a call for entries to the global design community this week to kick off the 2006 Michelin Challenge Design, one of the industry's fastest growing vehicle design forums.
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Frankfurt Motor Show 2009 Trends and Overview
Many of these elements are shared by Volkswagen's L1. The tandem concept has a scarcely credible Cd of just 0.195 (the BMW is almost as impressive at 0.22) and, like the BMW, the boundaries of what is possible with technology today are being pushed, resulting in a new form. A ...
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Frankfurt Motor Show 2009 Trends and Overview
Recent auto shows have been dominated by green issues and, on the face of it, the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show was no different. It was barely possible to pass a stand without seeing a green concept center stage, to the extent that the topic feels no longer newsworthy. Dig a ...
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Northumbria University degree show 2009
Newcastle and cars: for many, that phrase brings to mind the 1971 British cult gangster movie ‘Get Carter', starring Michael Caine. The city isn't obviously associated with cars and the Trinity Centre car park famously used in the movie is about to be demolished as part of major regeneration work ...
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Celebrating the Spirit of Ecstasy's centenary
In a bumper year of anniversaries for automotive manufacturers, Rolls-Royce is celebrating the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy. Quite possibly the world’s most famous automotive icon, the flying lady will be honored by renowned photographer Rankin through 100 images inspired by the figurine.