LUIGI COLANI, THE GREAT PROVOCATEUR
Luigi Colani was an out-of-the-ordinary designer. A German of Swiss origin, Colani was born in Berlin in 1928 and died on September 16, 2019 in Karlsruhe. Wrote Serge Bellu in Auto&Design no.51: "Colani [...]
NIO, GARCIA AND WHELAN JOIN THE DESIGN TEAM
NIO design team expands. As of October 1, Joaquin Garcia and Alister Whelan join Andreas Nilsson and Colin Phipps as directors of the design studio. Each has a role in leading the global [...]
AUTOSTYLE 2021 DIGITAL EDITION + DESIGN, THE AGENDA
Autostyle Design Competition, the annual appointment with design promoted by Berman SpA in collaboration with our magazine and Wacom, returns again in 2021 with a digital edition. The event will take place inside [...]
CITROËN, ACCOR AND JCDECAUX, TOGETHER FOR THE URBAN MOBILITY OF THE FUTURE
The Urban Collëctif is an original partnership created by Citroen, Accor and JCDecaux, for the urban mobility of the future. The aim is to optimize mobility to allow everyone to reappropriate urban space, [...]
NUOVA JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2022, TECHNOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
The Jeep® brand continues to climb to new heights as it celebrates its 80th year, introducing the first electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe along with the ultimate off-road Grand Cherokee, the new Trailhawk. This [...]
LEXUS PARTNERS WITH THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART TO DESIGN THE FUTURE OF LUXURY MOBILITY
Lexus has today launched a new design project to explore how luxury transport might evolve towards the middle of the 21st century. It is partnering with the Royal College of Art (RCA) in [...]
IED TURIN, A NAUTICAL DESIGN MASTER IN JANUARY 2022
Istituto Europeo di Design launches its new master in yacht design for the 2021/2022 academic year. Nautical and automotive design will be the basis of an educational programme based on the growing osmosis [...]
FERRARI, A PARTNERSHIP WITH JONY IVE AND MARC NEWSON’ LOVEFROM
Ferrari forges a multi-year partnership with the LoveFrom company of designers Jony Ive and Marc Newson. Ive was Apple's head of design from 1997 to 2019, signing every device currently on the market [...]
VINFAST, TWO NEW MODELS DESIGNED BY PININFARINA
The expansion plans and presentation of new products by Vinfast, the Vietnamese manufacturer that will start selling its models in France, the Netherlands and Germany next year and could add Italy, Scandinavia, Switzerland [...]
MG MAZE, A CONCEPT TO PLAY (VIDEO)
MG Maze, the latest concept car from Chinese manufacturer Saic Group, is inspired by the concept of play. "Maze is a bold and daring concept that celebrates the real and digital worlds," say [...]