All Colour, materials and finish articles
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Article“My team is very free to explore” – Stephanie Petit, CMF head at Alpine
Car Design News speaks to Stephanie Petit about sustainable materials, 3D-printed finishes, and French craftsmanship – from leather traceability to illuminated triangles
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ArticleExploring Chery’s Tianji Vision concept
Car Design News goes behind the scenes with this new luxury SUV concept from Exeed
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ArticleDesign Driven: Polestar 3 vs. Polestar 4
Car Design News pits the Polestar 3 against its newer, younger sibling in an all-in battle royale.Which slice of Chinese-funded scandi-minimalism will win out in this design face-off
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ArticleUAE studio reimagines local icon
The Nissan Patrol might seem an unlikely candidate for the luxe treatment, but its connection to UAE culture means it makes more sense than you might think
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ArticleCircutex: The story of leather legend Bader’s bold move to vegan
The idea of Bader – a premium leather supplier – launching an innovative vegan and eco-conscious coated textile, alongside its existing sustainable leather products, might come as a surprise. But to meet the new needs of customers and by combining traditional design and craftsmanship with modern technology, that’s exactly what the 153-year-old family-run German business has done
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ArticleCar Design round-up: Bugatti, Corvette and Toyota
Car Design News takes a look at the news that may have gone under the radar this week, including the latest from Bugatti, Corvette and Volvo
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Article‘Fight or flight’: the human science of perceived quality
There is a reason why products resonate with consumers in a certain way, and Alina Braun has dedicated a large portion of her working life to understanding that in more detail. Today, Braun is applying that knowledge in the world of car design
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Article“Leather is a timeless material, made modern”
Rain Xia, senior designer at Pangea, spoke at Car Design Dialogues Shanghai
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ArticleForvia’s minimalist tech shines at Michigan Central showcase
Jason White reports from Detroit where Tier 1 supplier Forvia gave a preview of what was to come at Auto Shanghai
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ArticleMaserati on furniture collab and expanding design horizons
Maserati’s Klaus Busse talks cars, furniture and applying the skill of design beyond things with four wheels
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ArticleWatch: 2025 CMF survey results
Car Design News and Ultrafabrics have released the results of the 2025 colour, materials and finish survey
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ArticleResults: Car Design News & Ultrafabrics Colour, Materials & Finish Trend Survey 2025
Download the results of our CMF survey to understand what’s hot and what’s not
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ArticleWheel designers have “endless design freedom” with carbonfibre
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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Article"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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Article"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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Article“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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Article“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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Article“Creativity is a common ground for 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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Article“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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ArticleLive blog: Car Design Dialogues Milan 2025
Get all the highlights as they happen at Car Design Dialogues Milan