All Colour, materials and finish articles – Page 11
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2021 GMC Yukon Denali - interior story
General Motors has brought its most premium SUV to-date to market with the 2021 Yukon Denali. “We challenged ourselves to build on more than two decades of iconic design and take it to the next level,” Matthew Noone, Director of design for GMC (and Chevrolet) told Interior Motives at the Yukon’s premiere
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BMW i Interaction Ease - interior only concept
This concept collaboration between BMW’s Californian DesignWorks satellite and its Munich studio gave us a compelling insight into how cloud-enabled ‘shy tech’ could deliver a luxury autonomous travel experience while also simplifying the interior to the point that it was difficult to recognise this was a car at all.
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2020 Trend Report by CnTFactory
CnTFactory has teamed up with CDN and Interior Motives magazine to provide a quarterly report on the trends that every automotive designer should have in their moodboards
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Clerkenwell forum debates brand identity
Ultrafabrics gathered thought leaders to debate the future of sustainable fabrics in its Clerkenwell showroom
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Materials and technologies for tomorrow’s interiors
[Sponsored] Covestro’s latest interior concept is centred on a multifunctional living space
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The inside story of Land Rover’s new Defender
The interiors design team at Land Rover created a new look for the Defender interior with cunning storage solutions and rugged sophistication
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New materials for smart surfaces, from Canatu
[Sponsored] Canatu’s embedded 3D touch technologies support multi-modal use
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CES 2020: BMW brings an ‘Urban Suite’ to Vegas
BMW brings a luxury mobility concept interior to CES 2020 – squeezed inside an i3
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Supplier Profit Analysis: Mitigating Margin Compression to Invest in R&D
Automotive tier 1 suppliers are facing unprecedented industry transformation in electrification along with economic uncertainty. Download this report on the top 20 global suppliers for a deep analysis of their historic margins, as well as solutions for how suppliers could cope with growing pressures and new requirements in research, development and design
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Nano Cellulose Vehicle highlights potential of plants
Japanese supercar-style concept constructed from cellulose nanofibres demonstrates next-generation plant-based materials
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Show Review: K 2019
Car Design News reports on the 2019 K trade fair in Düsseldorf, which explored the use of plastics in automotive design and manufacturing
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Ultrasuede® nu by Toray
Sponsored – Toray demonstrates its premium material for a new generation of automotive interiors
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Interior Motives: Genesis Mint
From the Autumn 2019 issue of Interior Motives: the design development story of the Genesis Mint concept car
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Interior Motives: Lotus Evija
From the Autumn 2019 issue of Interior Motives: the design development story of the stunning new Lotus Evija electric hypercar
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Interior Motives: Bentley EXP 100 GT
From the Autumn 2019 issue of Interior Motives: the full development story of Bentley’s forward-looking centenary celebration concept the EXP 100 GT
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Stricter EU CO2 regulations will reshape vehicle platforms and car design
As OEMs try to reduce CO2 and transition to electric vehicles in the face of the high fines, we expect a profound impact on vehicle design.
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GAC Entranze - designed to share experiences
Chinese automotive company GAC used virtual reality technology to connect the China and LA studios’ together to design this striking crossover-MPV for the Detroit auto show in 2019. Look inside and the fresh approach to the MPV typology becomes even more apparent - led by Pontus Fontaeus, its interior materials, textures and shapes create some really interesting themes for travelling with friends or family in the connected age
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Interior Focus: Trim & Materials
From Interior Motives magazine: New materials, textiles and techniques are enabling greater experimentation and creativity in the automotive sector, driven by design curiosity, a genuine desire for development, and changing consumer tastes and demands, particularly with regard to sustainability. Attention is being paid to both raw materials and end-of-life recycling – with some quite startling sources for new textiles and fabrics making their industrial debuts
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Expert guidance through the maze of new materials
Experts on interior materials imat-uve helps designers to make the right choice
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McLaren Speedtail - the inside story
Like an F1 car but with a different mission, the Speedtail sets a new benchmark for speedy comfort, as Rob Melville and his design team explain