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    Design Review: Audi E-Tron Detroit concept

    2015-05-09T10:44:31Z

    To ensure its ongoing dream of becoming the biggest prestige carmaker in the world Audi has realized it must have a credible electric powertrain strategy. But unlike other marques Audi also believes it needs to establish a clear sub-brand and identity for its electric vehicles. This explains the recent flurry ...

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    Essay: The Onset of In-Car Apps

    2015-05-09T10:44:28Z

    The next logical step beyond this is being demonstrated by Jaguar, which will launch an XJ enabled with a docking system in the center console next year. When a Smartphone is inserted into the dock, the apps the user has on his or her phone will be mirrored and operable ...

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    Essay: The Onset of In-Car Apps

    2015-05-09T10:44:22Z

    For years now, many critics have suggested that the biggest area of innovation and change in car design is likely to happen in the interior. While it's natural to suppose that these changes will concern space use, thematic resolution, form and material, the most obvious area in which interior developments ...

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    Who's Where: Lars Falk appointed Vice President Product Design for Volvo Cars China

    2015-05-09T10:44:14Z

    Swedish designer Lars Falk has been appointed Vice President Product Design for Volvo Cars China. In his new role, Falk will lead and develop an emerging design organization which will cover both production design and advanced/strategic activities for the Volvo brand.

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    Design Contest: Peugeot Design Contest 2007 winner announced

    2015-05-09T10:44:11Z

    The 'Flux' concept by Mihai Panaitescu, a Romanian design student studying in Turin, has been announced as the winning project in the fourth Peugeot Design Contest. The runners up in second and third places were 'Njooy' (Wesley Saikawa from Brazil), and 'Allscape' (Gustavo Ferrero from Venezuela).At 20 years old, Mihai ...

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    A tribute to Jim Das

    2015-05-09T10:44:09Z

    In 1998-99 Jim had a stint in Italy at the Opel Advanced Studio and worked on a roadster study (currently on display at Opel Live in Ruesselsheim). Jim also made a major contribution on the design development of the new Astra Caravan, as well as the soon to be revealed ...

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    Design Contest: Car Design Awards China 2011 launches

    2015-05-09T10:44:06Z

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    Design Contest: Car Design Awards China 2011 launches

    2015-05-09T10:44:02Z

    阅读本文中文版本请点击这里 CDN is pleased to announce the 2011 Car Design Awards China, a competition for students in China that aims to encourage the development of the next generation of domestic talent.

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    Local Motors XC2V design competition winners announced

    2015-05-09T10:43:59Z

    The winners of the Local Motors XC2V design competition have been announced.

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    Alfa Romeo and IED collaborate on 'Gloria' concept for Geneva

    2015-05-09T10:43:57Z

    The European Institute of Design (IED) in Turin will unveil its new Gloria concept, developed in collaboration with Alfa Romeo Style Center, at next month's Geneva motor show.

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    Show Review: 100% Design 2005

    2015-05-09T10:43:54Z

    Contrast abound in McNicol's work, beyond the obvious contrast between the bright, reflective shards, and the dark absorption of the wall, contrasts lay between the hard and soft textures, while the soft Velcro was arranged linearly and the glass randomly. As decoration and illustration have been widely reconstructed as compositions ...

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    Show Review: 100% Design 2005

    2015-05-09T10:43:46Z

    London has recently hosted 100% Design, the city's response to the Milan Furniture Show that currently dominates the product design calendar. Just as the Italians have spread their show over the city, Londoners have begun to do the same, introducing 100% East in the arty East End, and using more ...

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    Design Contest: Winners of the Interior Motives Design Awards 2004 announced

    2015-05-09T10:43:43Z

    This annual competition gives the opportunity for students to submit their work for viewing by a prolific file of judges. Whereas previously the competition has focused solely on automotive interior design, the organizers have acknowledged the potential that interiors have to influence exterior design, with categories added this year specifically ...

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    Essay: Confederate Motors

    2015-05-09T10:43:39Z

    Working directly in Solid Works, Jacobs designs every single element of the bike. Once completed digitally, its parts are machined and put together as a running prototype with little or no intermediate stage beyond the occasional hand modeling of some elements in foam or clay to explore ideas and resolve ...

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    Essay: Confederate Motors

    2015-05-09T10:43:32Z

    Car design is one of the most sophisticated crafts of the industrial age. The development of theme, refinement of form and the integration with many other disciplines working on a design program is unprecedented. A consequence of this very specific role in such an evolved and massive industrial process is ...

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    Autoweek Design Forum 2013 - From Italy to the US

    2015-05-09T10:43:29Z

    In an interview with Car Design News after his presentation, Tencone said that the brand's new styling language would be more clearly visible on the Ghibli, a new sedan slightly more compact than the previous-generation Quattroporte V. He also revealed that the Levante would be very close in execution to ...

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    Autoweek Design Forum 2013 - From Italy to the US

    2015-05-09T10:43:25Z

    The Auto Week Design Forum, one of the design world's traditional New Year kick-offs, was overshadowed this year by the sudden passing of Imre Molnar, provost of Detroit's College for Creative Studies (CCS), where the forum was once again held. As a tribute to the Hungarian-born designer and teacher, Auto ...

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    Volteis teases Philippe Starck-designed electric car

    2015-05-09T10:43:22Z

    Electric vehicle manufacturer Volteis has released a teaser of its latest car set to debut at the Geneva motor show, designed by Philippe Starck

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    Toyota previews two new Geneva-bound concepts

    2015-05-09T10:43:19Z

    Toyota has released the first images of its FT-86 Open and i-Road concepts ahead of their debuts at the upcoming Geneva motor show.

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    Video: Peter Schreyer on premium proportion

    2015-05-09T10:43:17Z

    Kia has released a short film featuring Peter Schreyer that provides an insight into the world of premium car design in which he explains the importance of proportion.