All articles by Nick Hull – Page 10
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Pforzheim University Winter Degree Show 2010
20/20 projectHarish KumarThis was the most abstract project on display, and explores how forthcoming haptic displays and interfaces might be used in an interior. "It aims to include blind people into the design team and gives sighted people an alternative experience of how to interact with the surrounding space," says ...
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Pforzheim University Winter Degree Show 2010
Pforzheim University held its winter degree show earlier this month, taking over the Congresshall complex in downtown Pforzheim again, rather than the school itself, which is situated on the outskirts of the town. The German school's exhibition covered projects from five graduating Masters' students and eight BA students, with an ...
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Design Review: Jaguar C-X16 concept
Nice detailing includes the clamshell hood as a neat way to minimize the shutlines on the fender top, the side-hinged coffin lid rear hatch and the inlaid carbon fiber blades in the 21-inch wheels. We also noted the ‘Cool Cat' growler - complete with sunglasses - in the grille when ...
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Design Review: Jaguar C-X16 concept
Jaguar has been on a roll these last 12 months, following the show-stopping C-X75 presented at last year's Paris show and the 50th anniversary celebrations of the marque's most iconic car - the E-Type. While the C-X75 was dramatic due to its exaggerated supercar proportions, stunning interior and ingenious micro-turbine ...
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Interview: Alfonso Albaisa, Vice President, Nissan Design Europe
CDN: What's the difference in the design team at NDE and NDA?
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Interview: Alfonso Albaisa, Vice President, Nissan Design Europe
Alfonso Albaisa is a designer with an unusual background. This 42 year old Cuban-American, who first studied fine art at the University of Florida, transferred to Pratt Institute in New York, where he graduated with a B.A. degree in industrial design. He also studied at CCS for one year, before ...
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Design Review: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
MB18359 7276. Click for larger imagesDesign Review: Mercedes-Benz S-Classinterior sketch renderingDesign Review: Mercedes-Benz S-ClassDesign Review: Mercedes-Benz S-Classflip-up wrist mousepad for radio & CD functionsPhotos: Brett Patterson, Mercedes-BenzInterior DesignThe basic theme of the IP is straightforward, with a double hood binnacle to house the instruments and main c
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Interview: Shiro Nakamura, Head of Design, Nissan
CDN: You're a very talented cello and bass player. I know in the past you've drawn parallels between being a musician and being a designer. Could you expand a little on that?
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Interview: Shiro Nakamura, Head of Design, Nissan
Shiro Nakamura is a rare breed, for not only has he reached the highest levels as a car designer, he is also a highly respected musician who can play professionally and is on a first name basis with the greats in the jazz world. There aren't many Japanese who, when ...
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College Exhibition: ISD Degree Show 2014
Just before Christmas Car Design News was invited to join the final assessments of this year's graduate cohort from Institut Supérieur de Design (ISD) in France.
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Design Development: Renault Twingo (2014)
The interior started with a sketch phase in late 2011, slightly behind the exterior. The importance of the program meant that over 20 designers submitted proposals, but Laurent Negroni's sketch was chosen early on in the process. "If Laurens [van den Acker] sees a strong idea, he'll go with that ...
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Design Development: Renault Twingo (2014)
Vehicle type A-segment city carLength 3,590mmWidth 1,640mmHeight 1,550mmWheelbase 2,490mm
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Design Review: Mercedes Concept S-Class Coupé
Door speaker grille and seats control appear as a floating island within the aluminum door panel, with the graduated speaker grille motif visually suggesting the passage of sound.
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Design Review: Mercedes Concept S-Class Coupé
1 Twisted waveOverall architecture follows latest W222 S-Class: a gentle twisted wave section across the IP, wide binnacle hood with broad flat screen beneath and no connection to the center console.
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Design Review: Mercedes Concept S-Class Coupé
1 Working in harmonyLovely surfacing through the rear haunch is a feature of most recent Mercedes including latest GLA and CLA. Here, the marked difference in radii and surfacing allows the two shoulder lines to work in harmony, rather than fight each other, as on many other cars e.g. SEAT.
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Design Review: Mercedes Concept S-Class Coupé
1 Long noseNose is treated as a separate volume, as on other sports models SL, SLS and CLA. But the twin ribs in hood, grille with concave section and signature pixelated texture are in danger of becoming over-used - a bit formulaic.
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Design Review: Mercedes Concept S-Class Coupé
First seen IAA, September 2013Length 5,050mmWidth 1,958mmHeight 1,409mmWheelbase 2,945mmDesign studio Mercedes, SindelfingenChief Designer Gorden Wagener
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What is stance and how do we achieve a good one?
Car designers often talk about a car as having a good ‘stance' but what exactly do they mean by that? More importantly, can we identify some key components of a car's stance to utilize when designing?
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What is stance and how do we achieve a good one?
Car designers often talk about a car as having a good ‘stance' but what exactly do they mean by that? More importantly, can we identify some key components of a car's stance to utilize when designing?
