Back-to-front: the curious case of end-to-end symmetry Car Design News charts the rise, fall and renaissance of end-to-end symmetry in car design Aysar Ghassan
Activism, OEMs and Car Design From the 1968 student riots to protests over the Iraq war, ‘activism’ has always been with us, but more recently it’s become a standout cultural phenomenon. Why is this and how does it affect OEMs and car design? Aysar Ghassan
February Focus: Digital Tools This month we will be digging deeper into the digital tools that are at the heart of contemporary car design Car Design News
Latest material trends by CNT Factory CMF experts CNT Factory pick out some groundbreaking projects and materials, including work from BMW and Freitag
CDN poll reveals giant touchscreen antipathy A Car Design News poll confirmed what many already suspected – not many of us are fans of giant touchscreens James McLachlan
Opinion: Transforming old into new Revered retrofit architects Lacaton & Vassal’s recent Pritzker Prize win poses some interesting questions for car designers, writes CDN editor James McLachlan James McLachlan
Hitting the e-SUV spot OEMs are rushing to bring out more electric SUVs in a bid to meet emissions targets and protect margins. But they will require innovations in design and engineering to stay desirable and competitive in an increasingly crowded field Daniel Harrison
Watch recording: CDN Student Awards China 2020 Announcement / CDN2020 年中国汽车设计大赛云颁奖 CDN is proud to announce the winners of the 11th CDN Student Awards China, celebrating the best Chinese design talent for 2020. Due to the global pandemic, unfortunately, we can’t host the traditional physical Award Ceremony. However, you watch for the first-ever Virtual Ceremony and discover who are the 8 winners of the OEM briefs and 10 category winners, selected by our elite judging panel. From the 10 category winners, we will announce the prestigious Overall Winner for 2020.CDN荣幸地宣布第11届中国汽车设计大赛颁奖仪式即将举行，以表彰2020年度中国最佳学生设计人才。因全球疫情影响，传统的现场颁奖典礼无法举行。但是，我们邀请你参加有史以来首次的“云颁奖”仪式。活动将揭晓本届第一次产生的8位主机厂“任务书获奖者”和10位“单项奖获奖选手”。获奖选手由汽车行业设计主管和设计院校专业人员组成的精英评审团经过几轮甄选脱颖而出。活动还将公布本届大赛的全年总冠军。
Watch recording: Graduation Day Master TAD at Politecnico di Milano Where the traditional ‘degree show’ has been prevented due to lockdown and the global pandemic, CDN and Politecnico di Milano bring you the ’Graduation Day Master TAD’ – 11th edition.Watch this episode to discover the top 14 masters in transportation students and their exciting projects.
Watch: Car Design Review 7 live launch including best Concept and Production Cars of 2019 winners The top 10 production and concept car designs for 2019, as featured in the Car Design Review 7 hardback annual (out soon), have been announced.
Seating Trends: Lounge formats and reconfigurable solutions Car designers have been exploring different seating configurations in expectation of self-driving technology Farah Alkhalisi
Design Essay: how adversity shapes cars How have automotive designs responded to drastic shifts in society and culture in previous years? We take a timely look back Aidan Walsh
Design Essay: Surprise & delight, the importance of detail design What makes people fall in love with cars? Aidan Walsh argues that small details in design cement long-term love affairs with vehicles Aidan Walsh
Going viral: How design studios in China are coping with the coronavirus The Coronavirus continues to have a significant impact on the automotive industry and car design Mark Andrews
Design Essay: Big Screen, Big Problem? Automotive interior design is being subjected to ever tougher screen tests… Aidan Walsh
Jukeboxes: the unlikely automotive influence From art-deco arches to chrome-edged tailfins – and as for the cars… Karl Smith
2020 Trend Report by CnTFactory Trends forecasters CnTFactory catalogue the interesting trends for automotive designers CnTFactory
CES 2020: Byton shows the “production ready” M-Byte All-electric SUV gets closer to reality with fresh UI/UX updates Laura Burstein
CES 2020: Is Sony’s Vision S a scary sight, or a revelation for carmakers and suppliers? Should automotive manufacturers fear or embrace this surprise announcement from the consumer technology giant? Daniel Harrison
Design Essay: The Strange Allure of Ugliness From Edsel to Marcos Mantis, Reliant Robin to Pontiac Aztek, ugly cars have been assaulting our eyeballs since the dawn of the automotive age Aidan Walsh
Design interview: Domagoj Dukec, BMW Head of Design The design direction BMW is pursuing may be controversial but is quite deliberate, as we discovered when we spoke to the man recently promoted to lead it, Domagoj Dukec Maxine Morland
China Report: Bordrin’s customer-led design Why there will be no family look over the Bordrin range of EVs Mark Andrews
China Report: Ford’s renewed China push Fording the Chinese Gap – how Ford aims to turn itself around by designing in China, for China Mark Andrews
EV design: must form follow function or could design electrify consumers? With growth in electrified powertrains set to soar, OEMs have more opportunities to showcase EVs’ unique design possibilities, and use them to win over hearts and minds on the road to electrification Daniel Harrison Christopher Ludwig
The Lasting Appeal of Syd Mead’s Turn-X Gundam A short look at a long-lasting anime icon by the Visual Futurist Jason White
OEMs’ profit strategies today could hurt them tomorrow Ahead of stringent EU emissions targets starting in 2020, some carmakers are pursuing strategies that actually go against what they will ultimately need to do to reduce hefty fines. This makes sense – but only for now Automotive from Ultima Media
EU fines and electric future not entirely in the hands of OEMs In the face of government and citizens’ rising concern over climate change, vehicle emission regulations around the world are tightening, especially in Europe. In our latest business intelligence report, we forecast that carmakers will face hefty fines under tightening vehicle emission targets, driven largely by factors outside their control. Automotive from Ultima Media
Opportunities ahead for automotive OEMs and tier suppliers The downturn in automotive sales volume creates many challenges, but the transitional state of the industry also provides many business opportunities including for R&D and design, according to a forecast and report from Ultima Media. Automotive from Ultima Media
Greater expectations: brighter days will return for the automotive industry Although automotive OEMs will face years of stagnant vehicle sales, a stronger recovery thereafter will bring growth back up to long run averages and herald a return to stronger profits. By then, however, the industry is likely to have undergone further consolidation. Automotive from Ultima Media
Report: Climate Change vs. Carmakers In our second report from Ultima Media’s automotive business intelligence team, we focus on climate change mitigation policies around the world with a particular focus on the most stringent and imminent EU CO2 emissions targets predicting the financial consequences of the legislation upon the OEMs, the impact upon the wider supply chain and the opportunities that arise from the legislation. Automotive from Ultima Media
Pricier, technology-laden new vehicles are driving consumers to buy used vehicles OEMs’ own sales and technology strategies, combined with growing regulations, are leading more consumers to the second-hand vehicle market, a development that could reshape future automotive business models, according to a new report. Automotive from Ultima Media
Emissions regulations pose existential risk for OEMs Escalating fines over CO2 and fuel standards, especially in Europe and China, are set to have significant impacts across OEM profits and future model plans, according to a new report by Automotive from Ultima Media. Automotive from Ultima Media
How to be a car designer Pt5: The (job) interview You’ve created a great portfolio, now the big interview awaits Luciano Bove
How to be a car designer Pt4: Your portfolio For an aspiring car designer, having a strong portfolio is 50 percent of getting hired Luciano Bove
How to be a car designer part 3: Going to design school Making the most of your time at design school, from smart planning to your final portfolio Luciano Bove
How to be a car designer part 2: Starting design school Luciano Bove explains how to apply for design school, and ensure that your portfolio stands out from the crowd Luciano Bove
How to be a car designer Part 1: Turning passion into a profession ArtCenter graduate Luciano Bove offers expert advice on how to achieve your dream career in car design Luciano Bove
Concept Car of the Month: Lo-Res and The Consumer (2016) Two remarkable concepts explore the ‘Form Zero’ of automotive design Karl Smith
Design Essay: Are ‘Responsible’ Cars the Future? We took a look at why a holistic view of a vehicle’s environmental and social impact is needed when developing the cars of the future Aidan Walsh
Shanghai 2019 overview Now the dust has settled on the biggest auto show of the year, we asked Drew Meehan join the dots of what we saw in April in Shanghai Drew Meehan
Is the Crossover MPV is the shape of the future? April’s Shanghai motor show made us think hard about the shapes of the future Drew Meehan
Leading Ideal - A car designed from the touchscreens out The ‘Elon Musk’ of China, Li Xiang, is building an EV automotive brand from scratch Drew Meehan
Technology focus - reading our emotions Trying to read, and even affect the emotions of people in vehicles, is being seriously applied by car manufacturers and suppliers Car Design News
Car Design Essentials Part 3: Graphics In the last part of our Car Design Essentials series, we look at how to place faces and lines atop your muscles Nick Hull
Car Design Essentials Part 2: Muscles Having established the bones, it’s time to add the muscles to your car. Carefully… Nick Hull
Car Design Essentials Part 1: Bones Designing a car breaks down into three steps, ’Bones, Muscles and Graphics’. Over the course of three articles we will introduce these steps and explain the components of each element that builds into a complete set of principles Nick Hull
