KIA STONIC, ACT THREE
Kia Stonic continues its journey without changing direction, but refining its trajectory and language. The compact SUV that has contributed to the Korean brand's growth in Europe since 2017 enters its third act with an update that isn't just a cosmetic update, but rather an aesthetic and conceptual realignment with Kia's new identity. The 2026 project is in line with the "Opposites United" philosophy, the stylistic movement that [...]
GERRY MCGOVERN LEAVES JAGUAR LAND ROVER
Gerry McGovern, former Chief Design Officer of the Jaguar Land Rover group, has left the company following a restructuring initiated by the new CEO PB Balaji. McGovern, 69, has overseen the design of [...]
IAAD OPENS NEW LABORATORIES AND AN OBSERVATORY ON GENERATIVE AI
A new era is beginning for IAAD Turin, one of the leading institutions for training creative minds and home to Italy's first Transportation Design course. There are two main new developments: Garage IAAD, [...]
IED AND CNH, WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE WORK VEHICLES OF THE FUTURE
A project to imagine the work vehicles of the future. Under the supervision of Giampiero Vietti, Senior Designer at CNH, and David Wilkie, Head of Industrial at CNH, IED students created four special [...]
FROM MOLE URBANA TO MALYA, SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY
With production now underway at the Borgaretto plant near Turin, the Mole Urbana project — patiently brought to life by Umberto Palermo over the past years — completes its first chapter. The electric [...]
RENAULT CLIO: MORE POWERFUL, MORE EFFICIENT, AND MORE MATURE
A winning team... needs to change. At least, that's what has always happened with the Renault Clio, one of the longest-running and most successful cars from the French manufacturer, which has made a [...]
ITALDESIGN, SPEAKING OF THE FUTURE
The automotive world is moving at breakneck speed and, with almost sixty years under its belt, Italdesign knows that staying competitive means adapting quickly to ever-changing scenarios. Joaquin Garcia, Head of Design at [...]
SAIC MG4, A PERFECT BLEND
In today’s automotive landscape, design has long outgrown its mere functional purpose. It has become a powerful medium for expressing a brand’s philosophy and evoking emotion. Against this backdrop, the new MG4 marks [...]
YANGWANG U9, SHAPE FOLLOW FUNCTION
The YangWang U9 is one of the cars that has sparked the most discussion in the last year. Fresh from records at the Nurburgring for the electric car category with a time of [...]
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GEELY GALAXY A7 & STARSHINE 6, BACK TO DESIGN’S FIRST PRINCIPLES
Pronounced volumes, tall wheels, aggressive lines. In recent years, many new models have been featuring a strong character [...]
CUPRA TINDAYA, EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS
With the Tindaya, Cupra unveils the manifesto of its future identity. Lines inspired by the power of a [...]
ASTON MARTIN VALHALLA, PIVOT POINTS IN HIGH PERFORMANCES
Valhalla after Valkyrie. If it weren't for the fact that Aston Martin is associated with the letter V [...]
RENAULT CLIO, HI-TECH SCULPTURE
"The mission of this project? To transform a hero into a superhero." This is how Laurens van den [...]
