All articles by James McLachlan – Page 3
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ArticleExclusive: Ben Payne on the Lotus Theory 1 concept
”This is an expression of a new design language,” says Lotus VP of design Ben Payne during an exclusive tour of the new Theory 1
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ArticleSwarovski Mobility on ‘the science of creativity’
Crystal is a relatively new material to the automotive industry and design teams looking to bring it in require an experienced partner
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ArticleBMW shakes up design team, brings in Missoni
BMW Group is comprehensively overhauling its design division with the BMW brand team split into two studios supported by a newly created CMF department working across all brands
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ArticlePolestar continues to ring the changes as CEO Thomas Ingenlath steps down
It is all change at Swedish EV brand Polestar as CEO Thomas Ingenlath follows design director Maximilian Missoni out the door
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ArticleAdrian Newey: “Cars at this level should be art forms”
Red Bull Racing legend Adrian Newey unveiled the RB17 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024. Newey spoke to Car Design News about his ‘legacy car’ and why the best engineering solutions are often the most beautiful
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ArticleTodd Willing is Ford’s new design head
Ford veteran Todd Willing is Ford’s new head of design, filling the role vacated by Anthony Lo earlier in 2024
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ArticleMissoni leaves Polestar
Polestar has appointed Philipp Römers as its new head of design, replacing Maximilian Missoni who headed up the Swedish EV brand design department for six years
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ArticleLamborghini’s Mitja Borkert: “We give adrenaline a shape”
Mitja Borkert on the design of the new Temerario
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WebinarWatch now: Enabling creative innovation in the design studio
Watch our CDN webinar with Autodesk, where Product Managers Phil Botley and Brandon Tasker will be discusing the Agile Design Studio
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ArticleFirst sight: Polestar Concept BST
Car Design News covers the Polestar Concept BST at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024
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ArticleIn pictures: Bentley Motors car meet
The Bentley design team gathered to show off their cars
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ArticleGoodwood 2024: hypercars, fireworks and crashes
Car Design News reports on the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed
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ArticleDesign driven: Peugeot E-5008
Car Design News takes a Scandinavian road trip in Peugeot’s new all-electric seven-seater SUV, the e-5008
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ArticleReview: Coventry Connections – 50 years of Transport Design at Coventry University
Car Design News reviews Coventry Connections – 50 years of Transport Design at Coventry University
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Article“Alfa Romeo is a car for egoists” – Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos
Alfa Romeo’s Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos discusses the design of the Junior
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ArticleAndreas Mindt on the ID. GTI concept and complexity in car design
In a surprise appearance at the SMMT Test Day, the head of VW group design turned up to talk through the ID. GTI concept’s design language. Car Design News grabbed a few minutes with the busy designer to ask him about the increasingly complex nature of automotive design
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ArticleNew Model Army: inside Tata Motors’ clay studio
With a brace of wins at the CDN People Awards, Tata Motors has an enviable reputation for having one of the best clay modelling teams in the industry. Car Design News paid the team a visit in their state-of-the-art facilities in Warwick
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ArticleThe Fight Club of Design
With influences as diverse as UK rave culture, Detroit’s vaunted boxing heritage and the city’s car culture, there are few events in the automotive design calendar that get the blood pumping than the Middlecott Sketch Battle. Car Design News caught up with event founder Brook Banham to hear about the method behind the madness
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Article“I don’t want only the design leaders presenting to me – I banned PowerPoint, full stop”
Car Design News paid a visit to Gothenburg to meet with Jeremy Offer, Lisa Reeves and Nick Gronenthal who form part of Volvo’s design leadership team