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Design round-up: Louis Vuitton X Singer; Cadillac Celestiq Night Test; Ferrari CZ26
Car Design News looks at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest updates from Singer, Cadillac, Ferrari and people news
Louis Vuitton X Singer Porsche 911
Louis Vuitton has collaborated with Singer Vehicle Design on two bespoke Porsche 911s, extending an initial request for a dashboard clock into a holistic reimagining of each car’s functional elements. The detachable mechanical timepiece doubles as a desk clock, with 12 engraved ‘Singer’ letters around its bezel.
The Classic pairs saffron and cobalt blue – colours rooted in Louis Vuitton’s archives and travel heritage – with a leather interior and roof rack. Meanwhile, the Classic Turbo features lightweight carbon-fibre bodywork in Calcaire Lutétien white, a whale-tail spoiler and a bespoke capsule by Nicolas Ghesquière – including a parachute-silk driving suit and braided leather gloves. Fancy.
Let’s just say, if we won the lottery – there would be signs…
Full release here.
Cadillac Celestiq Night Test
This one-off Celestiq commission was showcased at Monterey Car Week and aims to show exactly what the Cadillac design team can do. The design plays on the relationship between light, shadow and geometry, with a Jade lighting bezel framing the headlamps and dark surfaces diffusing rather than reflecting light.
A deep-gloss Caspia Metallic finish shifts between shadow and luminosity, complemented by Jade accents and dark 23-inch reverse rims. Inside, Backen Black and Sheer Grey leathers combine with carbon fibre and brushed metal for a restrained, material-led cabin.
Full release here.
Ferrari CZ26
The Ferrari CZ26 is a new one-off created by the Ferrari Design Studio under Flavio Manzoni, in collaboration with an unnamed US client as part of the Special Projects programme. This project reinvents the SF90 as a futuristic supercar – with its design differentiating itself through the full-width functional grille, with slim horizontal lights alongside a vertical leading edge.
Black roof and pillar trim integrates the cabin into the bodywork, while Argento Veloce silver paint gives the surfaces a liquid-like quality. Rosso Lampante details and pigmented carbon fibre add contrast to the otherwise clean, technical design.
Full release here.
People news
Laetitia Lopez has joined Touring Superleggera as head of CMF design.
Aloka Muddukrishna has been promoted to head of UI/UX at Polestar, a role that previously belonged to Sid Odedra.
Tiina Karjalainen Kierysch has joined Audi AG as head of design materiality experience. Kierysch was previously head of design at Danish audio specialist Bang & Olufsen.
