All Designers articles – Page 2
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Interview: Henrik Fisker, CEO, Fisker
Following on from the reveal of the production-intent Ocean EV at La Motor Show, Henrik Fisker sits down with CDN deputy editor Michael Nash to explain how the model has exceeded expectations of the prototype, and what 2022 holds for the company
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Vanessa Chang to head up BMW Group Designworks Shanghai studio
Vanessa Chang takes the reins at the Shanghai studio for BMW Group Designworks
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Interview: Karim Habib, senior vice president of design, Kia
With the Concept EV9 behind him, head of design Karim Habib outlines a new direction for the Kia brand, one that is led by contrasts
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Stephane Janin to lead GAC Advanced Design Europe
GAC has appointed Stephane Janin, the former Renault concept car lead, to head up its new design studio in Milan, Italy
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CDN Podcast Ep 15 featuring Sandra Höner Zu Bentrup, Mazda
Mazda senior designer Sandra Höner Zu Bentrup talks about sustainability, the interior as a living space concept, and the role of screens
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Andreas Nilsson appointed studio director for NIO in Shanghai
NIO has drafted in experienced Andreas Nilsson to oversee global programmes
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Audi’s Marc Lichte on the premium brand’s autonomous revolution
Audi’s head of design Marc Lichte talks ‘revolution’, sexy GTs and vans (and why the Grand Sphere is very much the former not the latter)
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Sneak preview: Audi’s Sky Sphere, Grand Sphere and Urban Sphere concepts
Audi’s heads of exterior and interior design talk about the future of the soon-to-be-electric luxury brand
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Watch: Design-for-manufacturing and light-weighting move to the top of the agenda
This livestream investigates how designers and engineers at Ford, Gestamp and key suppliers are using innovative materials and creating light-weight architectures, including for models like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Maverick compact truck.
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Dacia appoints Miles Nürnberger as design director
Long-time Aston Martin designer Miles Nürnberger leaves to head up Dacia
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Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos heads to Alfa Romeo, Klaus Busse shifts to Maserati
Design changes at the FCA Group see Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos appointed at Alfa Romeo, while Klaus Busse will have a more focused role
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Jean-Pierre Ploué to lead Lancia’s revival
A somewhat forgotten brand, Lancia’s fortunes have flagged in recent years. Could its also-ran status be reversed under the tutelage of Jean-Pierre Ploué, Stellantis European design boss?
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Former Tata design boss Pratap Bose joins Mahindra
Mahindra has made a new role that will see former Tata design kingpin Pratap Bose act as design head for several different business sectors, from passenger cars to farm machinery
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Designer interview: Shiro Nakamura
A giant of car design, Shiro Nakamura, through his work with Nissan, helped forge a Japanese design identity with models like the Cube and the GTR. Car Design News spoke to him about his new studios, his early successes and how form is distilled through concepts
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Aurelien Doisy appointed head of design Europe at Tata Motors
Changes to Tata’s design team are on-going, with Aurelien Doisy taking a new role as head of design Europe
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François Leboine becomes new head of design at Fiat & Abarth
François Leboine will lead the design of new Fiat and Abarth models after overseeing concepts at Renault
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Anders Warming announced as design director at Rolls-Royce
Anders Warming is the first design director at Rolls-Royce for nearly two years
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China Awards judge interview: Pengfei Kang, Volkswagen
Shortlisted for a China Award in 2013, Pengfei Kang has since built a successful career in automotive design. Now a senior designer at the Volkswagen Group Innovation Center Asia, Kang has returned to judge the new crop of hopefuls competing in Car Design Awards China 2021. We spoke to Kang about his career to date, his memories of the competition and his current work
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Pratap Bose leaves Tata Motors; Martin Uhlarik new design head
Martin Uhlarik is taking over from Pratap Bose as the global design head of Tata Motors
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Shinichiro Irie outlines the Nissan Z Proto’s design details
Shinichiro Irie unpicks Nissan’s sports car heritage, ‘Z-ness’, and provides detail on the Z Proto