Opinion – Page 7
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ArticleDesign Essay: Simplicity versus Complexity
Today’s cars often seem cluttered compared to the clean designs of the past. Is there virtue in simplicity, or does complexity have its place?
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ArticleDesign Essay: The Sincerest Form of Flattery
We're always told not to copy... but is a certain amount acceptable, or even unavoidable?
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ArticleAre Beautiful Cars Really a Thing of the Past?
They just don’t make ’em like they used to! Or do they?
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LA 2017: Colour & trim trends snapshot
Cars in LA illustrate America’s idiosyncratic – some would say old-fashioned – taste in colour and trim
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ArticleAsymmetry: Car Design’s Great Taboo
It seems to be an unwritten rule that cars must look the same on both sides... but why?
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ArticleTrend Report: Autonomy and Cabin Versatility
Autonomous vehicle concepts tend to centre around a versatile ‘room on wheels’... but how viable is it in reality?
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ArticleBuilding a premium brand – the role of design
Premium is all the rage these days, but it depends on conviction and confidence
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ArticleFacelifts: Pig's Ear from a Velvet Purse?
Keeping a model looking desirable is a task filled with pitfalls... and the same is true with cars, too
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ArticleEssay: Executive Extinction?
Will a combination of model bloat and trendy SUVs kill off the once-aspirational mid-size luxury car?
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ArticleThe rise of the floating roof
More and more cars feature contrast-coloured roofs, but why has this feature become so popular?
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ArticleDesign Essay: What Makes an Icon?
How does a car transcend mere industrial design... and can it be done on purpose?
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Article2017/18 BASF Colour Prediction Revealed
Which colour will your next car be? Most of them, it turns out – as long as it’s not pink, yellow or a mid-tone
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ArticleHow EVs Are Delivering New Packages
Replacing one big engine with thousands of small batteries has freed up space and opened up what’s possible
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ArticleTrends at Clerkenwell Design Week 2017
Themes and inspiration at London’s growing product and furniture design showcase
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ArticleOpening up on door handle design
Easy to overlook, despite the importance of its function, but the humble handle has its highlights
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ArticleBrand Identity - Beyond the Radiator Grille
As cooling becomes less relevant, so does the grille. What changes could EVs bring?
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ArticleWheel Design – Where Next?
Alloys opened up wheel design, but does this crucial area now need a new shake-up?
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ArticleDesign Week 2017 - Finding Connections in Milan
What did car makers show, and what can they learn?