All Colour, materials and texture articles
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NewsNano 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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Interior Motives
Focus: Interior Lighting
The end of the age of speed is having a profound effect on the way car designers are thinking about interiors, and especially their lighting. Previously, focus was on the driver: the switchgear and cockpit were angled and lit to ensure very little got in the way of single-minded concentration on the road ahead.
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Interior Motives
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
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
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 Motives
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
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Architexture's designers highlight interior trends
The days of textures sold on a roll are drawing to a close as new material technologies arise
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Geely Preface & Geometry A
Geely unveils EV sub-brand and smart saloon concept at Shanghai 2019
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Tata’s H2X shrinks the bluff SUV format to city-car size
Substantially shorter than today’s popular B-segment SUVs, the Tata H2X concept previews an upcoming city-sized SUV
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Detroit 2019: Earth tones and warm metals make for cosy cabins
Worried your future AV will be too cold and robotic? The colour & trim department have got you covered
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Interview: Gavin Hartley on Rolls-Royce Bespoke Design
The man in charge of Rolls-Royce’s Goodwood HQ gives us the inside line
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[SPONSORED] Standex Engraving talk Texture
We asked Standex Engraving to work their magic on our book cover too. Here’s the crafty story of the skill behind their art
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2017/18 BASF Colour Prediction Revealed
Which colour will your next car be? Most of them, it turns out – as long as it's not pink, yellow or a mid-tone
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Jaguar XJ (X351) Purple Velvet Linings
Who says colour and trim in limousines has to be stoical? Not Ian Callum...
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Colouring the Future: Upcoming Paint Trends
Swiss firm predicts ocean-inspired paint choices in 2019
