Matthew DePaula
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Interview: Derek Jenkins, Design Director, Mazda North America
What is the essence of Mazda's design language?The big thing with Mazda is there's this really cohesive understanding throughout the company about this sporty overall fun-to-drive look and feel. And it really goes into the engineering and the core of conception of our products, all the way through the planning, ...
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Interview: Derek Jenkins, Design Director, Mazda North America
On any given Sunday, Derek Jenkins, design director of Mazda North American Operations, winds his way up Mulholland Drive into the hills near his home in Malibu, California. A roadside coffee shop somewhere at the top serves as Mecca for car and motorcycle enthusiasts, and fertile ground for design inspiration. ...
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What the Future Holds, Nobody Knows
It's a testament to the talent, charisma and relative celebrity of Ian Callum, Derek Jenkins and Franz von Holzhausen - heads of Jaguar, Mazda and Tesla design, respectively - that they managed to captivate a crowd of industry insiders at the tail end of the Los Angeles Auto Show's second ...
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A Mind for Emotion: Getting inside the head of BMW's top designer
Adrian Van Hooydonk is considering trading his black BMW Z4 roadster for a MINI Cooper. The Dutch designer admits it seems like trading down - luxury for economy - but he's sentimental when it comes to the little MINI. "The Z4 is great, I just feel more attached to the ...
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Design Contest: NDA wins 2009 LA Design Challenge
A future where environmentalists and car enthusiasts - not to mention sober-minded adults and thrill-seeking young people - all coexist in harmony just might be possible with Nissan's V2G concept vehicle.
