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Schreyer: More than a designer of products I wish to be an architect of Hyundai's brand image
There's no denying Peter Schreyer has been instrumental in turning around Kia's image from a manufacturer of wheeled white goods in a creator of design-led products.
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Chris Bangle Associates to collaborate with super-yacht makers Sanlorenzo
Chris Bangle and his consultancy, Chris Bangle Associates (CBA), has entered a strategic collaboration with Italian super yacht firm Sanlorenzo.
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New software for cloud-based 3D model file sharing and reviewing
Sunglass is a new platform for sharing and syncing 3D models files over the Cloud has been developed, allowing designers to collaborate on a single model, regardless of their location.
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Video: BMW on its haptic technology design
BMW has released a video revealing the intense work that goes into developing its haptic technology.
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Toyota's global design chief Tokuo Fukuichi appointed president of Lexus
Toyota's global design chief Tokuo Fukuichi will be the first designer to sit on the company's board of directors when his appointment comes into effect on 1 April.
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Concept Car of the Week: Chrysler Atlantic (1995)
The Atlantic concept was arguably one of the first retro-remakes, starting a trend soon followed by cars like the Alfa Romeo Nuvola and the Renault Fiftie.
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Thomas Ingenlath: Volvo Concept C to end 'vanilla' design era [w/Video]
Volvo has promised a radical change in its future design language that will be embodied in its Concept C coupé, the first concept to be developed since head of design Thomas Ingenlath's appointment in July 2012.
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Pocketsquare to premiere Panasonic's driver-focussed HMI interior concept at NAIAS
Erstwhile GM interior design chief David Lyon, alongside former GM engineer Nina Mital and ex-Ford designer Gary Braddock - the three members of new Michigan-based design consultancy Pocketsquare - will have the first fruits of their new venture displayed at the NAIAS in Detroit in the form of Panasonic's advanced ...
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Concept Car of the Week: Renault Espace F1 (1994)
Co-developped with Matra, the Renault Espace was launched in 1984 and pioneered the now very popular minivan/MPV segment. The second-generation version appeared seven years later by which time the competition all had developed competitors. 1994 marked the tenth anniversary of the Espace as well as Renault's third Formula 1 championship ...
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Designer Interviews: Louis de Fabribeckers, Touring Superleggera design director
Louis de Fabribeckers must be the Prince Charming of car design. More Luigi than Louis, despite his Belgian roots. He looks like a boy, talks like a philosopher, jokes like Jay Leno and designs like an artist. Elegance is key, flirting with romance is a way of life, and aggression ...
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College Exhibition: Royal College of Art 2014
Robert CrickChrysalisWith autonomous cars becoming ever-more feasible, this project addresses the potential for a new direction for automotive design not just in form, but in materials, too. Crick collaborated with a textiles student to develop a woven metal fabric for the body that's designed to be as pleasing to touch ...
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College Exhibition: Royal College of Art 2014
Since its establishment in the 1970s, the Royal College of Art's vehicle design course has become the self-styled world leader in its field. Its course alumni occupy top positions in global automotive design departments, a fact that its graduating students are well aware of come degree-show time.
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Clay modeler turns steel sculptor in new exhibition
A GM Holden clay modeler who has used his skills to transform scrap metal into over 400 works of art will display his creations at an new exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class previewed in new video, images [w/Video]
Mercedes-Benz has given us the first look at its next-generation C-Class, the W205, in a new video and interior photos.
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2014 Michelin Challenge Design finalists announced
Michelin has announced the 15 finalists of the 2014 Michelin Challenge Design, themed ‘Driven/Undriven: The Duality of Tomorrow's Automobile'. Their work will be showcased in January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.
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LTU students design SRG Global-branded vehicle
Lawrence Technological University's (LTU) Daniel Kangas has received a Coach Builder Design Award after winning a semester-long design competition. The contest - sponsored by chrome-plated plastic parts manufacturer SRG Global - challenged LTU students to design a SRG Global-branded vehicle that incorporated the company's products, as well as future technologies ...
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Reproducing reality - X-Rite’s Total Appearance Capture
Total Appearance Capture isn't some sinister new form of identity theft but a revolutionary method of digitizing physical models using a new scanning technology, with the ability to capture extraordinary detail and all input and output light.
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Concept Car of the Week: Nissan NX-21 (1983)
In the early 1980s, with the new millennium still seemingly an age away, Nissan Design America was tasked with imagining the family car of the future, while giving potential buyers a preview of the forthcoming N13 NX and EXA models. The resulting concept would be shown at the Tokyo motor ...
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IDSA's 3D-printed car design contest gets underway
Aspiring designers have the chance to see their 3D-printed car designs launched down a miniature model of a ski jump and crash in the Launch Day 2013 competition due to take place at the 2013 IDSA conference, which runs from 21-24 August.
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Subaru's Levorg concept set for Tokyo
Subaru has revealed the first teaser images of its Levorg tourer concept ahead of its unveiling at next month's Tokyo Motor Show.