Car Design round-up: Skoda sketches revealed, new pixelated light sources & Mini collaboration Away from the noise of IAA Munich, Car Design News takes a look at new that may have gone under the radar over the last week Lucy Abbott
Car design round-up: Volvo, Renault and Mini Car Design News takes a look at some of the stories that may have gone under the radar this week. Read on for the latest from Volvo, Renault and Mini Lucy Abbott
BMW shakes up design team, brings in Missoni BMW Group is comprehensively overhauling its design division with the BMW brand team split into two studios supported by a newly created CMF department working across all brands James McLachlan
Car design round-up: hydrogen, HMI and homages Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from MINI, Lamborghini, Lynk & CO and more… Car Design News
Car design round-up: HMI, hydrogen and high-performance Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from Alpine, Caterham, Skywell and more… Car Design News
Cars and the City: a study of the Salone With countless international designers and exhibits, the automotive world has long felt the attraction of Milan’s design festival Salone del Mobile. Jonathan Bell examines the origins of the relationship and why it continues to grow Jonathan Bell
Car design round-up: Mini’s hello-goodbye, big wagons and hatches Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for new launches, production cuts and reveals expected at Geneva Car Design News
Feature: Car Design and Fashion Fashion has always had an influence on car design and collaborations between the two are nothing new. But when individuals within those industries work together, with equal input and interest, the results can be spectacular. Interior Motives investigates a few recent high-profile examples… Guy Bird
Mini targets authenticity as bigger models come in Head of design Oliver Heilmer speaks to Car Design News about Mini’s new design language and how it must stay true to the brand experience Freddie Holmes
Mini Cooper gets subtle ‘modern’ update The Mini Cooper fourth generation has taken on some design changes that are best described as subtle Michael Nash
Comment: Too much minimalism? Everyone is a minimalist these days, but beyond being a handy catch-all for pared back aesthetics, what does the term mean for car design? Are designers sacrificing ornament at the altar of functionality? James McLachlan
Mini showcases roomy interior with Vision Urbanaut concept A digital showcase of the new Mini Vision Urbanaut concept shows how the company hopes to maximise interior space Michael Nash
Frank Stephenson on the new Mini project Designing the new Mini based on the original design, balancing the need for both brand recognition and modernisation Car Design News
Tokyo 2019: Toyota Auto Body surprises with minivan concepts It wasn’t just Toyota’s cars (and robots) making a big statement in Tokyo. Their commercial-vehicle branch was at it too… Guy Bird
Mini Electric breaks cover (and keeps it simple) Mini’s first-ever production EV finally received its global unveil to select media this week (including Car Design News) to reveal a clean design and clear product positioning Guy Bird
The rise of the floating roof More and more cars feature contrast-coloured roofs, but why has this feature become so popular? Lem Bingley
Car Design Review 4 highlights: Nicola Crea Coventry University’s Nicola Crea takes a wide-ranging look at how the car will evolve and how to avoid superficial design Car Design News
LA 2016: Mini Countryman is bigger but not better Proportional shift brings more space, but fussier detailing means more ungainly appearance Joe Simpson
Paris 2016: Citroën C3 and Nissan Micra are the soft and sharp of superminis Citroen and Nissan show different takes on the small-car format, with varying degrees of success Tom Phillips
Design Review: Mini Vision Next 100 Free from the shackles of its styling heritage, this is the clearest vision of a Mini since 1959 Owen Ready
Tokyo 2015: Toyota’s Kirobo mini is your cupholder companion Pocket-sized robot designed to keep you company, and keep you happy, when you drive Tom Phillips
Concept Car of the Week: Le Corbusier’s Voiture Minimum (1936) 2015 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Le Corbusier, the famous Swiss-French architect who ranks among the great modern masters of the craft Karl Smith
Icons or bygones, what is the case for new old cars? by Peter Stevens Exploring the strengths and weaknesses of retro design, from the London taxi, to the BMW hommage cars and more… Peter Stevens
Concept Car of the Week: Rover Mini Spiritual and Spiritual Too (1997) The alternative future of Mini, borne of a rejected proposal Owen Ready
