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Exclusive Q&A: Masashi Nakayama, Mazda’s global design boss

Car Design News visits Hiroshima to exclusively talk with Mazda’s global design boss Masashi Nakayama about his varied inspirations, the importance of clay and the art of lawn-mowing

Guy Bird

Car Design round-up: Aston Martin, Audi and Mazda

Car Design News takes a look at the news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest from Aston Martin, Audi, Continental and Mazda

Lucy Abbott

Car design round-up: Italdesign, Mazda, Microlino, RAM, Renault

Welcome to the first car design news-in-brief for 2025

Car Design News

Mazda Iconic SP: "It's not just one of those empty show cars”

The breathtaking Mazda Iconic SP concept might be going into production. We hope. Car Design News caught up with Mazda’s design manager Masashi Nakayama to hear more

Trinity Francis

Interview: Alena Gersonde, senior colour and material designer, Mazda Motor Europe

From a spell working as a motorsport journalist to shaping the look and feel of new cars, the German-Italian designer discusses the collaborative aspect of CMF, smart surfaces and transporting European flavours to Japan

Freddie Holmes

Mazda explores old solutions to new CMF problems

A visit to Marseille revealed how Mazda is drawing inspiration from age-old painting and dyeing techniques

Freddie Holmes

Mazda's inspiring design story with the new CX-80

Mazda has revealed its new CX-80 flagship with luxury and design in every detail. Car Design News visited Mazda’s European design centre to take a look

Mark Smyth

First sight: the new Mazda CX-90

Mazda’s new flagship SUV infuses grown-up elegance into the brand’s sporty design language

Laura Burstein

What is the future of clay modelling?

In conversation with senior designers from Audi, Karma, Mahindra and Mazda, Car Design News discussed the outlook for clay modelling as digital tools begin to play a larger role

Freddie Holmes

Mazda Aims for Outdoorsy Crowd with the new CX-50

Mazda‘s CX-50 combines precise driving dynamics with a more rugged look than we are used to seeing from the Japanese OEM, writes Laura Burstein

Laura Burstein

Design review: Mazda CX-5

The new Mazda CX-5 comes with fresh design details, some of which are subtle while others are not. Michael Nash takes the car out on the road

Michael Nash

CDN Podcast Ep 15 featuring Sandra Höner Zu Bentrup, Mazda

Mazda senior designer Sandra Höner Zu Bentrup talks about sustainability, the interior as a living space concept, and the role of screens

Michael Nash

Mazda pops the cork on electric MX-30

Mazda started life as a cork company and is now using the material in its first EV. Car Design News’ Deputy editor Michael Nash visits the site in Portugal where the material is processed

Michael Nash

Yasutake Tsuchida named design director of Mazda North American Operations

Yasutake Tsuchida will head up all design operations at Mazda North American Operations

Michael Nash

How Mazda matched colour with design

Mazda has developed paint coatings and application technology to fit with its vehicle design philosophy to both enhance the aesthetics and be environmentally sustainable

Nick Holt