BUGATTI BROUILLARD: NON PLUS ULTRA
Exclusivity now has a new yardstick and bears the name of the Solitarie Programme, the new "tailor-made" program by Bugatti, which goes far beyond the classic concept of customization, focusing on the creation of one-offs, for the most exclusive customers. The first work of the Programme Solitarie is the Brouillard, made to pay homage to what was the most beloved horse [...]
FAREWELL TO ERCOLE SPADA
Ercole Spada, one of the masters of Italian car design, passed away on August 3, 2025, at the age of 88. During his long career, he created some of the greatest masterpieces of [...]
SCOTT KRUGGER TO LEAD STELLANTIS NORTH AMERICA DESIGN
Stellantis has appointed Scott Krugger as the new head of design for Stellantis North America. Krugger will be responsible for overseeing the creative direction and design strategy for the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and [...]
DALLARA AND IED TORINO IMAGINE THE SPORTS CARS OF THE FUTURE
Cars as sharp as blades and as light as dragonflies, single-seaters inspired by the tension of a bow or the grace of a manta ray, bodies sculpted by the wind and interiors designed [...]
GILLES VIDAL NEW HEAD OF DESIGN FOR STELLANTIS’ EUROPEAN BRANDS
Stellantis has appointed Gilles Vidal as the new head of design for the Group's European brands, effective Oct. 1. Vidal succeeds Jean-Pierre Ploué, who will leave the company. In his new position, Gilles [...]
BOOK REVIEW | DESIGNING DREAMS
The Giant's dream If you're expecting yet another roundup of cars inspired by postwar American style, you might be disappointed—at least at first. But if what you're looking for is a perspective that’s [...]
SAIC ROEWE PEARL, WHEN LUXURY IS PURITY
“Radiantly pure, precious as a pearl”. It is no coincidence that the SAIC brand Roewe has named its latest concept car, a luxury super saloon with a commanding but elegant design, the Pearl. [...]
BOOK REVIEW | ITALDESIGN, ENGINEERS OF IDEAS
Design Beyond Design If there’s one company that has made industrial vision—more than style—its winning trait, that company is Italdesign. In over 50 years, the firm founded by Giorgetto Giugiaro has carved out [...]
RENAULT 5 TURBO 3E, WANTING TO RUN
The Renault 5 Turbo 3E was born out of a desire to reinterpret the appeal of the iconic 1980s Turbos through a contemporary vision marked by technical rigor and advanced design. This model, [...]
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JEEP COMPASS, GLOBAL DESIGN WORK
The most seriously American brand in the Stellantis portfolio, Jeep has become a symbol of cross-continental collaboration, linking [...]
FERRARI 296 SPECIALE, ELEGANCE IN THE EXTREME
“All Ferraris are special, but this one is more Special than the rest,” quips Flavio Manzoni, Chief Design [...]
HYUNDAI NEXO, THE ART OF STEEL
After 7 years the time had come to give new life to the Nexo, Hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell [...]
FURNITURE DESIGN, AN EVOLVED, PERSONAL WAY OF LIFE
Design plays a key role in promoting the uptake of new ideas, and several recent examples from the [...]
