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  • TR7_FV_2021

    Book review: Vintage Works – A car designer’s sketchbook

    2022-06-21T09:25:00+01:00By Maxine Morland

    Tim Pilsbury’s books have charmed us for years at CDN, from his instructive guides to automotive interiors to this series of sketch diaries, Pilsbury brings his perspective to bear on automotive classics as well as his personal favourites

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    Watch: Back to the Future of Interiors

    2022-05-18T10:36:00+01:00By Car Design News

    Watch this Car Design News livestream featuring General Motors, Group Lotus and Lawrence Technological University as they reflect on changing interiors over the last 20 years and as they look ahead to the next 20.

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    What has happened to Audi design?

    2022-05-17T08:59:00+01:00By Wayne Batty

    (Single)Framing the rise and decline of design kings, Audi. Design critic Wayne Batty is unconvinced by the Bauhaus aspirations of the German marque’s ’Sphere series

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    Review: Motion – Autos, Art, Architecture

    2022-05-04T10:21:00+01:00By James McLachlan

    Curated by architect Norman Foster, Motion: Autos, Art, Architecture at the Guggenheim Bilbao is an visually stunning and elegiac tribute to the golden age of the automobile

  • Lucid Motors Design Studio

    Exclusive: CDN Tours Lucid's New Design Studio

    2022-04-29T11:34:00+01:00By Laura Burstein

    Car Design News’ North America correspondent Laura Burstein is the first non-Lucid employee inside the new Silicon Valley space, which encompasses more than just designing cars

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    Design industry survey reveals frustrations with decision-making process

    2022-03-17T11:37:00+00:00By Car Design News

    An industry survey has revealed frustrations with slow decision-making and poor communication in the design process

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    Car Design News launches the 2022 Student Awards China

    2022-03-15T16:22:00+00:00By Car Design News

    The prestigious design competition returns for the 13th time with Geely Auto, Lotus, Lynk & Co and Zeekr challenging students to envision the future

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    Porsche’s Fabian Schmölz walks CDN through the VisionGT Race Car

    2022-03-08T10:55:00+00:00By Laura Burstein

    The brand’s first-ever digital-only car for Sony PlayStation’s GT 7 allowed designers complete freedom. Car Design News’ Laura Burstein spoke to designer Fabian Schmölz about the concept

  • Canoo pickup 169

    The expanding universe of the pick-up truck

    2022-03-03T14:47:00+00:00By Karl Smith

    Times, and powertrains, are changing – Karl Smith investigates how the pickup truck is finding itself in the middle of an ever-expanding universe of products

  • Konzepthaus report 2

    The design process gets a thorough examination in the latest Konzepthaus report

    2022-03-01T11:39:00+00:00By Konzepthaus Consulting

    Konzepthaus report examines the organisation of design teams, with detail on the relationship between employees and supervisors

  • LAMBO book spreads 558-9

    A new book on Lamborghini focuses on the brand’s design history

    2022-03-01T10:45:00+00:00

    Author Gautam Sen has turned his attention to Lamborghini to examine the legendary Italian marque’s design pedigree. Car Design News spoke to him about what readers can expect from this extensive tome 

  • QX60_01_4J6A6833-1200x800

    Driven: Infiniti QX60

    2022-02-16T16:16:00+00:00By Laura Burstein

    Infiniti’s best-selling vehicle in the U.S., the QX60, has been updated with a new design and refined driving dynamics

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    Book Review: Roots and Wings – Peter Schreyer: Designer, Artist and Visionary

    2022-01-31T14:44:00+00:00By Karl Smith

    Peter Schreyer, the man who steered Audi and Volkswgen through the 80s and 90s, and completely transformed Kia, Hyundai and Genesis, is now the subject of a stellar monograph examining his work

  • Konzepthaus report 2

    Organisation and leadership under microscope in Konzepthaus report

    2022-01-27T09:52:00+00:00By Konzepthaus Consulting

    Konzepthaus report examines the organisation of design teams, with detail on the relationship between employees and supervisors

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    Reinventing Luxury with Chris Bangle

    2022-01-25T15:42:00+00:00

    At the recent Pratt Institute Design Symposium 2021 on Re-Inventing Luxury held at the Whitney Museum in New York City, car designer and thinker Chris Bangle shared his thoughts on creating a new narrative around luxury design. Car Design News publishes his talk here 

  • Konzepthaus report 1

    Konzepthaus report covers employment development in car design

    2022-01-24T16:55:00+00:00By Konzepthaus Consulting

    Salary information and details on career development in car design are among the central topics of this new report from Konzepthaus

  • 1987 Ferrari F40 - Made_In_Italy

    Italian car design legends captured in unique photobook

    2022-01-20T10:06:00+00:00By Guy Bird

    Italian car design greats captured in unique new photo book by Car Design News contributor and former Bertone employee Piotr Degler

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    Do these GM concepts signal the return of the personal luxury car?

    2022-01-10T14:31:00+00:00By Karl Smith

    Two futuristic concepts, the Buick Smart Pod and the Cadillac Innerspace Concept recently introduced by General Motors, point to a revival of a classic format 

  • Lancia Delta HF

    Interview: Stellantis chief design officer, Jean-Pierre Ploué on Lancia’s future

    2021-11-15T11:28:00+00:00By James McLachlan

    An almost forgotten brand, Lancia is now the focus of Stellantis’ chief design officer Jean-Pierre Ploué who will oversee the revival of the brand. Car Design News spoke to him about legacy, why he likes small teams and what makes Lancia unique

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    Opinion: a brand story untold – Mercedes’ EQS

    2021-11-12T13:59:00+00:00By Niels van Roij

    Telling the brand story will be the most important task for car designers in the future as electrification, urbanisation, congestion and developments around self-driving cars will conspire to curtail the driving experience. Thus, the brand story will soon be the only truly differentiating USP. Niels van Roij examines the Mercedes-Benz EQS in this light

  • Max Missoni & Guy Bird - London Sept 2021

    Exclusive interview: Maximilian Missoni, head of design, Polestar

    2021-10-18T14:58:00+01:00

    Car Design News contributing editor Guy Bird spoke to Polestar’s head of design Maximilian Missoni about sustainability goals, future products and brand identity 

  • Lucid Gravity 2

    Where next for SUV design?

    2021-10-18T13:44:00+01:00By Michael Nash

    The success of SUVs has been remarkable story but has brought with it an aesthetic homogeneity. Can designers harness electrification and new technology to reinvigorate the segment?

  • Brave New Car cover

    An interview with Karl Smith, author of Brave New Car

    2021-10-12T10:15:00+01:00By James McLachlan

    A new publication by longtime Car Design News contributor Karl Smith looks at the future of the car, examining how electrification, autonomy, fresh ideas around luxury, interior concepts can offer a way out of the current cul de sac we find ourselves in 

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    Review: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2021

    2021-08-19T09:03:00+01:00

    Goodwood Festival of Speed has become the premier UK car show with a variety of cars both old and brand spanking new on display. What’s more its outdoors which means Covid restrictions are a little less stringent. Armed with camera and notebook, longtime CDN contributor Guy Bird reports

  • 22. Close up of clay design model being made of Ferrari J50.jpg

    Opinion: Secret design sauce comes from expert artistry

    2021-08-18T09:58:00+01:00By Michael Nash

    Car design is shrowded in mystery, with brands pedalling an intangible narrative that detracts from the talent and expertise of highly skilled professionals

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    Studio Visit: Nissan Design America

    2021-06-02T09:33:00+01:00By Laura Burstein

    With an eclectic spirit fostered by the late Jerry Hirshberg, the California satellite studio in La Jolla is a designer’s sanctuary with a storied history

  • All-Electric F-150 Lightning_Exterior_Sketch_1

    Opinion: Rollin’ coal, culture wars and Ford’s ‘Truck of the Future’

    2021-05-27T16:18:00+01:00By James McLachlan

    In the United States, the ICE versus EV debate became a battleground in an ongoing culture war. But as more and more combustion era icons go electric, can design help cut through the noise and usher in a new automotive culture?

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    Opinion: The car remains king in Barratt Homes Britain

    2021-04-29T11:58:00+01:00By James McLachlan

    From automation, EVs and new ideas of urbanism – the role of the car is under question when it comes to urban centres. Venture outside metropolitan areas and you will find a new suburbia designed and built with the car at its heart. Good news for any OEMs wedded to the status quo but a challenge for proponents of new ideas of mobility 

  • Hengchi

    Chinese design talent dominates in Shanghai

    2021-04-22T20:44:00+01:00By Mark Andrews

    Shanghai proved a more relaxed affair than Beijing last year, PR nightmares for Tesla not withstanding, with European OEMs playing second fiddle to a slew of new launches by homegrown talent such as Arcfox, Nio and Xpeng

  • Polestar_Precept_042

    Can we design cars without killing the planet?

    2021-04-22T19:31:00+01:00By Michael Nash

    It’s Earth Day, and car design should play a key role

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    Post Opulence: A Softer Tomorrow?

    2021-03-31T19:46:00+01:00By Aidan Walsh

    A decade or more of adversarial design and in-your-face attitudes has left us in need of a breather. Might a new era of post-opulent aesthetics mellow us out? Aidan Walsh hopes so. 

  • Transformation of G, H, I Buildings 2

    Opinion: Transforming old into new

    2021-03-24T14:23:00+00:00By James McLachlan

    Revered retrofit architects Lacaton & Vassal’s recent Pritzker Prize win poses some interesting questions for car designers, writes CDN editor James McLachlan

  • Delorean1

    Review – DeLorean: Back from the Future

    2021-02-25T14:07:00+00:00By James McLachlan

    A testament to hubris wrought in stainless steel – the DeLorean story elevated the act of building a car into the realms of Shakespearean tragedy. A fascinating new BBC documentary profiles the man at the heart of it 

  • 2022 GMC HUMMER EV

    Car Design News partners with GMC to bring you the Hummer EV

    2021-02-15T16:03:00+00:00By Car Design News

    The Hummer EV counters preconceived ideas of the nameplate thanks to its innovative design and technology, Car Design News partners with GMC to give you the lowdown

  • oldsmobile_aurora_69

    The three-box sedan: requiem or revival?

    2021-01-13T15:25:00+00:00By Karl Smith

    Stateside, the three-box sedan seems to be in retreat with VW withdrawing the Passat and Lincoln phasing out the Continental. Is it all over for this time-honoured format, or does its future simply lie elsewhere in the world?

  • Gemera_Design_Story19

    Car Design News: Best stories of 2020

    2021-01-04T14:28:00+00:00By Car Design News

    The editorial team at Car Design News highlights their favourite stories of the year: Lucid Motors, Jeep and Land Rover all make an appearance

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    Comment: Too much minimalism?

    2020-12-21T15:29:00+00:00By James McLachlan

    Everyone is a minimalist these days, but beyond being a handy catch-all for pared back aesthetics, what does the term mean for car design? Are designers sacrificing ornament at the altar of functionality as embodied by touchscreens? 

  • CDN_CDR6-SangYup Lee

    CDR 7: SangYup Lee, Hyundai

    2020-11-30T12:23:00+00:00By Car Design News

    Hyundai’s design kingpin SangYup Lee on the Prophecy, Dieter Rams, and why he wants to create a car range that is like a chess set 

  • Cadillac-LYRIQ-025

    Hitting the e-SUV spot

    2020-11-09T10:39:00+00:00By Daniel Harrison

    OEMs are rushing to bring out more electric SUVs in a bid to meet emissions targets and protect margins. But they will require innovations in design and engineering to stay desirable and competitive in an increasingly crowded field

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