All articles by Joe Simpson – Page 9
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Design Review: Jaguar F-Type
It's tempting to choose the surfacing as a whole. However, to us, the Jag's rear aspect and these long flowing tail lamps stand out most. They are an elegant flourish on a relatively simple piece of design. The simple, red LED pinstripe at night is a neat touch, too.
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Design Review: Jaguar F-Type
First seen Paris 2012 (C-X16 Concept preview, Frankfurt 2011)Designed in Jaguar design studios, Whitley, UKLength 4,470mmWidth 1,923mmHeight 1,296mmWheelbase 2,622mm
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Peter Schreyer introduces Kia's new Sportage
It's a sign of just how significant the new Sportage is for Kia that rather than flying UK journalists to an international launch location the company instead rented a boutique hotel in London's Notting Hill, created a sketch gallery in the basement and flew in key members of the car's ...
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Interview: Peter Schreyer, Chief of Design, Kia
Peter Schreyer is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Design Officer at Kia, looking after three main studios in Los Angeles, Seoul and Frankfurt (where he is primarily based), as well as a satellite studio in Shanghai.
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Design Review: Volkswagen Nils concept
So the Nils' doors should be praised for their ingenuity. There are two of them - meaning exit is possible from either side. They lift up clear of the body, revealing a large opening which is easy to step into. The arc they inscribed when opening or closing falls within ...
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Design Review: Volkswagen Nils concept
In recent decades, Japanese manufacturers have laid claim to the sub-car, electric-powered mobility concept niche. Several German manufacturers showed their hand in this segment at the recent Frankfurt show, and on the basis of what we saw it appears that Japan won't have this niche to itself for much longer.
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CES 2013 - Trends and Overview
Beyond the automotive sphere the show was all about the new so-called ‘4K' TVs. Named because they feature 4000 pixel resolutions, Samsung's huge 85- and 110-inch suspended 4Ks stole the show, and wouldn't have looked out of place in MoMA.
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CES 2013 - Trends and Overview
It was left to Tier 1 supplier Visteon to show some really innovative thinking into how these new technologies might be accessed and displayed. Many visitors will have missed its exhibit, located in an external tent, but its eBee concept was a hidden gem. Starting from the notion that many ...
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CES 2013 - Trends and Overview
Now in its fourth decade, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas each January, has become an unofficial stop-off on the annual show circuit, much like Milan's Salone. Judging by the number of senior designers and R&D guys we bumped into it seems we're far from the only ...
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Design Review: Peugeot 208
First seen 2012 Geneva motor show208 Design Team Peugeot Design Director: Gilles Vidal; Head of 208 design: Pierre Authier; Exterior Design Manager: Michaël Trouvé; Exterior designer: Sylvain Henry; Interior Design Manager: Anna Costamagna; Interior designer: Adam Bazydlo; Color & trim designer: Marie SanouLength 3,960mmWidth 1,740mmHeight 1,460mmWheelbase 2,540mmType B-segment hatchback
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Changes at Nissan Design
Nissan yesterday announced a series of changes within its higher-level design structure - with VPs responsible for design in Europe and America effectively swapping roles.
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Design Review: Maserati Ghibli (2014)
Just like its big brother Quattroporte, the Ghibli's little details shine. None more so than this beautiful door handle ‘wand' and its interlinked chrome strip.
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Design Review: Maserati Ghibli (2014)
1 Simplicity rulesOnly if you'd spent considerable time in the new Quatteroporte might you believe some ‘decontenting' has taken place inside the Ghibli - this is a still a premium space. Notable for its lack of clutter and buttons.
