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Car Design Dialogues Milan 2026 highlights

"Light and surface design are the key elements for brand identity"

Watch now: Luitpold Haarlander, LEONHARD KURZ, interview at CDD Milan

CDD Milan 2026:Designing Connection

As the Designing Connection panel during Car Design Dialogues Milan made clear, today’s design leaders are increasingly responsible not just for the product itself, but for the broader narrative that surrounds it, spanning brand, experience and cultural relevance

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Ferrari's Angelo Nivola on designing with emotion

At Car Design Dialogues Milan 2026, Ferrari's head of exterior and interior design Angelo Nivola explains the process behind "designing emotion"

James McLachlan

"We're continuing to challenge the system"

Watch now: Kimberley Harrington, Ultrafabrics, interview at CDD Milan

"People seek for a deeper personal connection with their vehicle."

Watch now: Melina Staengle, Pangea Made, interview at CDD Milan

Watch: Car Design Dialogues Milan 2026 Highlights

Shaping the future without losing the past

From timeless proportions to radical reinterpretations like the NSX-based TensEi with JAS Motorsport, Pininfarina’s leadership explains how beauty, heritage and innovation continue to drive a design philosophy that is evolving across industries and global markets

James McLachlan

Previous Car Design Dialogues Milan highlights

Maserati x Giorgetti: “An obsession of craftsmanship and quality”

Maserati’s Klaus Busse talks cars, furniture and applying the skill of design beyond things with four wheels

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Lacks on carbonfibre wheels: "There is endless design freedom”

Michael Suchara, director of global marketing at Lacks Carbon Fiber, spoke at Car Design Dialogues Milan during the 2025 Milan design week. Here, he discusses how the company is well positioned to handle recent tariff movements, why two-piece carbonfibre wheels offer designers great flexibility, and what it was like supporting one of the fastest production cars in the world

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"In a world of artificial products, people crave things that are real"

Catherine Ciftci, senior director of global design at Pangea, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan

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"Polyurethane has a place in the sustainability toolbox"

Kimberley Harrington, sales manager of advanced automotive design at Ultrafabrics, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan

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“We’re not interested in gimmicks and short-term solutions”

Catherine Martin, brand manager at Bridge of Weir, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan

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“Crystal can add a tactile, emotional connection”

Lars Schmidt, global SVP at Swarovski Mobility, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan

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“We're expanding beyond the traditional ways of colour and trim”

Nisha Pillai, senior CMF designer at Audi, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan

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“Creativity is a common ground among all designers”

Laura Brunet, chief designer, colour and material at Lancia, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan

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“Sustainability is key, but innovation has to come first”

Jo Lewis, head of CMF at McLaren Automotive, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan.

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GAC unveils Hyper-Luxury concept car

Designed in just months for the Salone, the two-seat coupe channels Bugatti elegance, Concorde flair, and couture-inspired detail

Freddie Holmes

Watch: CDN Car Design Dialogues Milan 2025 highlights

Car Design Dialogues Milan at the Maserati showroom in Milan gathered industry leaders from Ferrari, Lamborghini, BWM, Stellantis, Changan, and more. Watch the highlights video and check out how we’ve spend an exclusive evening of networking and discussions on the idea of originality in CMF design!

James McLachlan

Watch: Swarovski Mobility speaks to Car Design News

Ahead of Car Design Dialogues Milan, Car Design News caught up with the MD of event partner Swarovski Mobility, Lars Schmidt

James McLachlan