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Who's Where: Sangyup Lee appointed Bentley’s head of exterior design
Sangyup Lee has been appointed Bentley's head of exterior design. He reports directly to Luc Donkerwolke, head of Bentley Styling and Design and taken up the position left by Dave Hilton.
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How South America designed the Ford Ka
The Ka Concept was shown at the São Paulo auto show in Brazil in November 2013, and was revealed in production form last week. It marks the first time the Ka has reflected the broader brand homogeneity of the 'One Ford' design strategy, and continues the Ka's shift in direction ...
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Show Review: Salone del Mobile 2014
One last exhibit to see before heading to Linate for the plane home. On the other side of the train tracks behind via Tortana is an old warehouse which Mini has taken over for the event. As well as providing a spot to showcase its latest hatch, the Mini Hub ...
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Show Review: Salone del Mobile 2014
Time to escape the monster that is the Salone proper, so it's back on the Metro for a change of pace. The gently gentrifying area around via Tortona has become a major satellite of the Salone, with big-name electronics brands like Acer and Samsung dropping anchor here for the week.
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Show Review: Salone del Mobile 2014
Head across town to the Carlo e Camilla restaurant, run by star Italian chef Carlo Cracco. The building used to be a saw mill, but has been converted into a restaurant with just the right aesthetic. Its industrial past is clearly the star, all exposed brick and wooden beams, but ...
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Show Review: Salone del Mobile 2014
Milan Salone, the city's annual furniture extravaganza, sees exhibitors in their thousands take over the halls of the Fiera Milano exhibition center in the Rho district. Its sprawling physical size dwarfs any motor show, making even the maze of Frankfurt's Messe seem compact, while the list of exhibitors can be ...
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Driven: Cadillac XTS
In the light of the new, global-focused ATS and hot-off-the-press CTS sedans, the full-sized, US-centric Cadillac XTS is somewhat of an anomaly in the new Caddy clan. It’s been earmarked as a stopgap flagship before a proper rear-wheel drive challenger to the Mercedes S-class and Lexus LS comes on stream. Car Design News took to the streets of Detroit to find out if it captures that big Cadillac v
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Who's Where: Felix Kilbertus appointed Fiat chief exterior designer
Felix Kilbertus has been appointed Fiat's chief exterior designer. Kilbertus' move sees him cross Turin, from his previous position as a lead designer at Pininfarina, to Centro Stile.
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Design Development: Jeep Cherokee (2014)
The interior of the Cherokee, styled under Klaus Busse, is as ambitious as the exterior. Designed with a focus on practicality, there are multiple storage areas; the passenger seat cushion can be flipped up to reveal a box designed to fit a standard-sized American pizza box. The Cherokee sports one ...
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Design Development: Jeep Cherokee (2014)
About to launch on the European market, the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee has triggered sharply controversial reactions. Proponents hail it as a bold step forward; others have gone as far as likening it to a latter-day Pontiac Aztek. We spoke with Jeep's chief designer Mark Allen, and Chrysler's head of ...
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Designer Interview: Parrish Hanna, Global Head of Ford HMI
CDN Tell me more about diversion versus distraction.
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Designer Interview: Parrish Hanna, Global Head of Ford HMI
He might have only been working in the automotive industry for one year, but Parrish Hanna's CV suggests he's likely to be critical to Ford Motor Company in the future within his role of global director of HMI.
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The Designers, Pt7 - Ralph Gilles, Chrysler Group
Car Design News launched its first-ever Car Design Review yearbook at the Geneva Motor Show, featuring the award-winning Production Car and Concept Car Designs of 2013.
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Designer Interviews: James Hope, Design Director for Chery Motors
James Hope, has an impressive automotive design portfolio, having worked at General Motors, Ford and Johnson Controls. In January he became one of the steady stream of Western car designers heading East by joining Chery Motors, the Chinese state-owned automaker, as its new Design Director.
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Animated appliances: technology trend
Apps and devices are increasingly using multi-sensory experiences including music and scent to engage with our senses in a more intuitive and personal way.
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Animated appliances: technology trend
Built-in sensors and basic wearables are becoming cheaper and more accessible, making responsive behaviors a more feasible option for domestic products, and inviting designers to experiment with the technology in serious and playful ways.
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Animated appliances: technology trend
This report was first published by our partners, WGSN-homebuildlife, on 2 June.
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Design Development: Rinspeed MicroMAX
The result - with its sliding doors and low-load floor for easier access for children or disabled people and made possible by the electric powertrain underneath provided by forklift truck experts Linde - looks clean enough, but it's also clear that the meat of this concept is the original thinking ...
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ArticleCar Design Awards China 2014 winners announced
The winners of this year’s Car Design Awards China have been announced during a dazzling ceremony held at the Global Vehicle Architecture (GVA) design studio in Beijing.