Fioravanti Hidra, windscreen wiper goodbye
Fioravanti does not like to be boxed in by the mere term ‘stylist’, and he is universally recognised as a designer in the broadest sense of the word. For many years this engineering graduate has, [...]
ID Giugiaro Quaranta, symbol for an anniversary
White though it is, his hair is just as thick as ever and, although a little portlier around the waist, the man has retained the same distinctive charm and elegance. Forty years after the first [...]
The interfaces of touch design
Objects today, especially those with high tech content, are experienced increasingly by touch and often with a simple brush of the finger. The term ‘touch design’ aptly describes many of today’s interfaces between user and [...]
Pininfarina Sintesi, a leap into the future
While the rest of the car industry seems intent on inventing new crossovers, fusing coupés, MPVs, SUVs and saloons, Pininfarina leaves the ordinary behind with its Sintesi, a research prototype where aesthetics, function, man and [...]
Land Rover LRX, modernist inspirations
Once the design of the LRX - the concept car which was to debut at NAIAS 2008 just a few months later - was already defined, Gerry McGovern realised that the chrome plated blade [...]
FH Joanneum, fashionable sport
For many youths today, a day out in the mountains or a skiing trip is more than just an opportunity to have fun with friends. Often, in addition to the fun side, wearing fashionable clothes [...]
Ford Kuga, structured sculpture
An contradiction with the very definition of the word, the concept of the niche is assuming an increasingly crucial position in the range strategies of car manufacturers, as it allows them to leave no ground [...]
Detroit 2008
Yes, there were more than fifty new products on display at the 2008 North American International Auto show, but that does not mean it was a benchmark show; it was in fact perhaps the least [...]
Ettore Sottsass, tributo ad un “grande” del design
On the last day of last year, the great Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass passed away. His life, which began in Innsbruck almost a century ago in 1917, and career alike were distinguished by [...]
C5 sedan&break, Citroën’s gamble
The M2 segment is one that many of the big names in the European market would like to dominate. It is a segment in which a marque must express personality, but without shocking a rather [...]