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Design Review: Renault Espace (2015)
1. Brave new worldThe interior was the Espace's raison d'etre. And the feel in here is markedly different to before. There appears to be much less light inside due to the shallower DLO, although a new, extended windscreen will somewhat offset this in daylight, and the focus has moved from ...
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Design Review: Renault Espace (2015)
1. La derrièreWhile some manufacturers continue to struggle with their front-end graphics, Renault deserves credit for developing such a strong rear brand identity, the Espace following where Clio and Twingo have led.
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Design Review: Renault Espace (2015)
1. French Volkswagen?The huge diamond is a useful anchor here. Without it, the DRG, with its strong horizontal feature lines running from lamp into grille and with hooded brow, is getting close in appearance to Volkswagen's new corporate face.
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Design Review: Renault Espace (2015)
First seen 2014 Paris Motor ShowVehicle type MPV crossover
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Design Development: Rinspeed Budii
The aim of the design team was to make driverless travel as comfortable as possible, using fine materials, high quality surfaces and advanced heating and infotainment systems. The interior of Budii is a joint effort from Hornschuch and Strähle+Hess, with some input on upholstery from Mansory, thermoplastics from Schöller, and ...
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Design Development: Rinspeed Budii
Vehicle type Concept city carLength 4008mmWidth 1905mmHeight 1620mmWheelbase 2570mmDesign director Frank M. RinderknecktProject manager Peter KägiTechnical implementation/final assembly EsoroInterior design Hornschuch Group/Strähle+HessProject started June 2014Project completed February 2015First seen March 2015
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Driven: Honda N-Box
In order to really understand the car culture of a country you have to drive on its roads, preferably in a vehicle indigenous to the place. So, when we found ourselves on the streets of Tokyo, the only logical choice was to take a kei car.
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'Outside the Oval' art exhibition showcases Ford Australia design team's creativity
Members of Ford's Melbourne design team have created over 30 works of art for a new exhibition. Called Outside the Oval, the event is normally held internally, as an opportunity for the design team to explore creative pursuits that may have previously been limited to their spare time.
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2014 LA Auto Show Design Challenge entries revealed
The organizers of the LA Auto Show have revealed the five entries submitted for the 2014 Design Challenge. Acura, Honda, Infiniti, Peterbilt and Qoros have each attempted to answer the question set by the show's judges: "Sensing the Future: How Will Cars Interact With Us In 2029?"
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Worth a read: Wired's 'Why Getting It Wrong Is the Future of Design'
Wired has just published a series of short articles entitled 13 Lessons for Design's New Golden Age. While there are some interesting examples cited in the piece, the concluding article, ‘Why Getting It Wrong Is the Future of Design' by the former creative director of Wired magazine, Scott Dadich, feels ...
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2015 China Design Schools League Report
In addition to the nine category awards and overall Student Designer of the Year winner, our annual Car Design Awards China also seeks to recognize the fact that top students can't realize their potential without great teaching.
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2016 Michelin Challenge Design Automotive Press Association design panel
The Automotive Press Association (APA) Design Panel has taken place, marking the first of several milestones in the 2016 Michelin Challenge Design (MCD) calendar of events.
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Who's Where: CCS appoints Paul Snyder to head Transportation Design
Detroit's College for Creative Studies (CCS) has appointed Paul Snyder as head of its undergraduate Transport Design program.
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Who's Where: Bugatti strengthens design team with three new appointments
Bugatti has announced three key appointments to its design team. Design director Achim Anscheidt will now be supported by designers Etienne Salomé, Frank Heyl, and Alexander Selipanov, who all take up senior roles in Bugatti's design management team.
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Maserati Alfieri and Citroën C4 Cactus voted Car Designs of the Year 2014
Car Design News has named the Maserati Alfieri and Citroën C4 Cactus as Car Designs of the Year. The announcement was made during the Car Design Night Geneva event on the evening of the first press day of the Geneva Motor Show.
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Electroluminescent Lumilor coating transforms any surface into a lamp
Thanks to advances in LED and lasers, an emphasis on lamp design is a rapidly growing trend. But what if any or all of a car's surfaces, inside or out, could become lamps at the flick of a switch?
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Artist explores automotive forms by blasting UV paint at a Ferrari in a wind tunnel
The art car has long been a novel way of drawing attention to a specific brand or model. But as a promotional tool for its new California T, Ferrari USA has come up with a novel take on extending the definition of the car as a rolling artwork.
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Sponsored feature: Magna Steyr MILA Blue
Project type Lightweight technology conceptChief designer Andreas WolfsgruberDesign team Frank Luetjen, Christoph Aschaber, Tim Doherty, Roman Mraz, Mike Storey, Stefan Pecovnik, Tim LazarLaunched Geneva/March 2014 More info www.magnasteyr.com
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Infographic: How much clay do Ford’s design studios use each year?
Ford has offered an insight into its clay modeling processes with a series of videos and an infographic that charts the process involved in turning a designer's sketch into a full-size model.
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Design Review: Mercedes F015 Luxury In Motion concept
Given what this car represents, it's strange not to be referencing something in its cabin but we find its vision somewhat disappointing. Instead, we'd point to the friendly, technically-advanced face that still clearly communicates 'Mercedes'.