DACIA, AT THE ESSENCE OF GOOD DESIGN
In an automotive climate often prone to formal excesses, one immediately senses the difference in approach and language of David Durand, who since last 11 May has been head of style in Dacia, [...]
AUDI URBANSPHERE, SPACE OF THE FUTURE
In its third iteration, the “-sphere” family of prototypes produces a generous proposal tailored to the needs of Asian megalopolises, agglomerations populated by more than ten million inhabitants that justify the prolonged use [...]
NARDONE PORSCHE 928 RESTOMOD, MINIMAL-TECHNO
It all began in Aix-en-Provence, a few years ago, in an entrepreneur’s silent revering for a Porsche that was slightly “outside the (mechanical) box”, with a V8 engine at the front and a [...]
AUDI, A BOOK TO CAPTURE THE TECHNICAL CUTTING EDGE
Quattro: perhaps a rather terse, but somewhat incisive title for the book dedicated to one of Ingolstadt’s best-known and most acclaimed innovations, already celebrating its first 40 years in 2020. More than one [...]
CITROËN, WITH ROSSANA ORLANDI PLASTIC IS EXPRESSED IN THE FEMININE
One of the most famous and sophisticated art dealers in Milan, the soul of a space that is named after her initials (Ro) and is a must for those sniffing out design insights [...]
BMW AT SALONE DEL MOBILE, CIRCULAR CREATIVITY
The starting point for BMW’s initiatives during the Design Week, to be held in Milan from 7th to 12th June, is a rather stimulating idea: a design capable of expressing itself beyond the [...]
KIA, ENJOY YOUR CHARGING!
Better to not worry about saving time when you can enjoy the journey more thoroughly: it may sound like Eastern philosophy but, although it does encourage a certain peace of mind, it’s in [...]
MAZDA CX-60, PRESTIGIOUS REFLECTIONS
The decisive, full-bodied front end, with its vaguely squared-off light clusters, immediately speaks of an uncompromising road presence. Mazda prefers noble toughness and soon reveals a more marked ambition than usual: «The new [...]
HYUNDAI TRANSYS, TOWARDS A MORE ECOLOGICAL LEATHER
How to combine the now indispensable sensitivity towards the environment and animal protection with the prestigious tradition of fine upholstery? A possible, interesting answer comes from Lineapelle, an important Milanese exhibition supported by [...]
MAZDA, WHEN STYLE ORIGINATES FROM A SCULPTURE
As we wait for the global public to set their eyes upon the lines of the Mazda CX-60, a generous crossover that will be launched during 2022, the German site of the Hiroshima [...]