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Interior Motives China Conference 2013 - Day One
Chaired by Wulin Gaowa, advanced design director at GM China, this session explored how shifting consumer tastes for high-end goods in China could impact the design of premium vehicles. What lessons could car makers take from the recent fortunes of fashion, product and interior design brands in the Chinese market?
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Interior Motives China Conference 2013 - Day One
Session two explored the simple concept of ‘back to basics'. Starting with the provocation that ‘the days of simply adding extra legroom to attract Chinese buyers are drawing to an end. What features should be introduced - or taken away - to cater to the specific needs of China's different ...
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Interior Motives China Conference 2013 - Day One
This year's Interior Motives China Conference got off to a great start yesterday in its new home at the Hilton Hongqiao in Shanghai. The theme of this year's event is 'Technology and Tradition; Old meets new in modern-day China.' Interior Motives is the print magazine from Car Design News, which ...
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ArticleDesign Review: Volvo YCC concept
Launched in 2004, the Volvo YCC (Your Concept Car) was a landmark in automotive design in that it was created by and all-woman team
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Jaguar/Land Rover Virtual Reality Center
Jaguar Land Rover has opened a new 'Virtual Reality Center' at the Design and Engineering Center in Gaydon, UK. The 'state-of-the-art' design facility draws on advanced audio visual technologies with the projection power of the world's highest resolution projectors to significantly speed up product development cycles following an investment of ...
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Automakers sign up to Apple 'Eyes Free' Siri button
Apple has announced that the leading carmakers have signed up for the addition of an ‘Eyes Free' button that will activate Siri for in-car Apple products.
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College Exhibition: GAFA Degree Show 2013
Peihan WangCheongsamThe Cheongsam, an early 19th century body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress, inspired Peihan's design. Soft silk was always used at the edge of its stiff collar, and the project contains elements of the cheongsam's shape and fastening, with the red elements wrapped around black glass to create an elegant aesthetic.
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College Exhibition: GAFA Degree Show 2013
Wei LiNSX - Ice'Ice' is designed to change people's perceptions of a super sports car, in that high speed equals low energy efficiency. Snow, ice and keywords such as ‘Peace', ‘Pure' and ‘Crystal' were the inspirations behind designing a sports car that is quiet, peaceful and friendly.
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College Exhibition: GAFA Degree Show 2013
This year's Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts degree show saw many projects developed in cooperation with Honda China, with students set a brief of designing an Acura NSX sport car for the year 2030.
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Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura meets Jay Leno, talks about new 240Z
Nissan Design's Chief Creative Officer Shiro Nakamura met talk-show host Jay Leno in the latest of the ‘Jay Leno's Garage' YouTube series, chatting candidly about the possibility of a new 240Z within the next two years.
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Interview: Peter Schreyer, Chief of Design, Kia
Peter Schreyer is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Design Officer at Kia, looking after three main studios in Los Angeles, Seoul and Frankfurt (where he is primarily based), as well as a satellite studio in Shanghai.
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Ford Focus given street art makeover
A Ford Focus was transformed into a work of art yesterday by six street artists in Glasgow city center as part of the Ford UK Centenary Tour.
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Exhibition: BMW Art Drive London
Entering the seventh floor of a London car park to find three spaces occupied by BMWs is an inconsequential occurrence given the proliferation of Bavarian-born cars in the UK Capital. Except, that is, when the three in question have been touched by the hands (and brushes) of Roy Lichtenstein, Andy ...
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Fuel magazine films Ford designer Craig Metros in his Melbourne workshop
Australian auto culture magazine, Fuel, has created this beautiful short film, Factory 6, featuring an interview with Melbourne-based, Detroit-raised Ford Chief Designer, Craig Metros.
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Who's Where: Peter Jones appointed Lincoln Interior Design Manager
Lincoln has appointed Peter Jones as the luxury brand's new interior design manager, a role he will take up within the next few weeks.
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Videos: Chris Bangle shares his views on design and the future of car design
Chris Bangle is a man that needs no introduction on these pages. Both revered and castigated, Bangle's work has undoubtedly been influential for a generation of designers. His unconventional practices - employed at a time when design was still largely segregated from other departments during the development process - yielded ...
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Interview: Chris Bangle, CEO Chris Bangle Associates
As a 'free agent', how do you view current car design?
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Interview: Chris Bangle, CEO Chris Bangle Associates
Very few would contest Chris Bangle's position as one of the leading figures in contemporary car design. Love or loath him, the former BMW Design Director has left a noticeable footprint on the industry.
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SAIC launches first Roewe-MG Cup Automotive Design Awards China
The first SAIC Roewe-MG Cup Automotive Design Awards China have been launched, with the slogan "Design Drives Dreams."
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Thinking Automotive Design
At a time when nine new automotive plants are being built in Brazil, the production of local design studios has acquired strong significance in the market. Significantly, the best-selling cars in the country are the VW Gol and the completely new Fiat Uno, both developed locally. It's therefore no surprise ...