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ArticleDongfeng Venucia: Groundbreaking innovation and creating a brand-new car
At the 2019 Guangzhou auto show, Dongfeng Venucia the Xing SUV, which utilises the Venucia Design philosophy of Energetic Elegance
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Creativity delivered: design freedom with Architexture
A brilliant design for a textured surface sits on a designer’s computer screen. All who pass by remark on the originality of her concept. But how can it be manufactured?
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Materials and technologies for tomorrow’s interiors
[Sponsored] Covestro’s latest interior concept is centred on a multifunctional living space
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Magna: Regain lost time – with seating
From the Winter 2019/20 issue of Interior Motives: Magna Seating tell us about their multi-mode configurable seating layouts for autonomous cars
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New materials for smart surfaces, from Canatu
[Sponsored] Canatu’s embedded 3D touch technologies support multi-modal use
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Webinar
[Webinar - watch again] Autodesk - “New Concept Modelling tools in Alias 2020”
See the latest Concept Modelling tools in Alias 2020, including Create VR, SUBD modelling and Computational Design capabilities all inside Alias - on a single data pipeline.
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Interview
Faurecia Clarion Electronics: Making an interior complete
Andreas Wlasak, VP of industrial design, Faurecia, talks about innovations his team is developing, and explains how the acquisition of Japanese infotainment specialist Clarion will augment Faurecia’s design services…
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HYCAN+ competition winners announced
The HYCAN Design Challenge for professionals and students alike has reached its conclusion. See the winning proposals and hear from the top three
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News
Magna Bold Perspective design competition announces Europe winner
Magna’s student design competition asked young designers based in Europe, North America and China to develop innovative vehicle exterior designs for 20-30 years into the future. The winner of the Europe region has just been decided
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News
HYCAN+ Design Challenge enters phase 2: public voting
This week you can influence the design direction of a new Chinese automotive brand, HYCAN, with your online vote. Though the submissions deadline is past and entries are no longer accepted, ten entries have been shortlisted and are available for your vote.
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Venucia’s The V concept moves in fast-forward
Chinese carmaker Dongfeng Venucia introduced a forward-looking concept car called The X at the Auto China show in 2018. Designed to demonstrate a clear vision for the future of mobility, The X introduced Venucia’s V-Galaxy design language, including a distinctive Galaxy grille and V-icon motif at the front of the car.
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Magna Global Bold Perspective design competition announces US winner
Magna’s student design competition asked young designers based in Europe, North America and China to develop innovative vehicle exterior designs for 20-30 years into the future. The winners of the North American region have just been decided, and the winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and will join the other finalists at the Car Design News LA Forum, which takes place just before the Los Angeles auto show in November 2019.
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‘HYCAN+’ Design Challenge begins: call for entries from designers worldwide
Design the principal graphics for new Chinese clean energy brand, win over $11,000
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Providing the freedom to reshape seat design
Magna Seating has devised a new solution to create moulded seating trim using a foam laminate which frees up the design possibilities for automotive seating
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Technicon Design opens new Shanghai studio
Technicon Design’s expanding operations in China are now supported by a new, state-of-the-art design studio under the design direction and management of brothers Luca and Matteo Fioravanti, renowned for their automotive design experience.
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Tradition meets technology in Buick’s GL8 Avenir Concept
Buick’s GL8 Avenir Concept brings ancient Chinese crafts together with the latest in high-tech, yielding a spacious MPV with emotional impact
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Prefix: Fit at 40
Prototyping and bespoke build specialists Prefix are celebrating an anniversary – here’s how they got there, and where they’re going next
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IED Barcelona: Graduating into a changing world for transportation design
Where are they now, and how do they see transportation design developing? Four former students from IED Barcelona describe their roles and careers since graduating…
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Expert guidance through the maze of new materials
Experts on interior materials imat-uve helps designers to make the right choice
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Transportation design becomes holistic mobility design
Martin Groschwald from design industry recruitment consultancy Konzepthaus looks at the big picture
