Ferrari Enzo, the new departure
"We're turning over a new leaf. The message delivered by this cutting-edge Ferrari, the source of future models in our range, has to be a powerful one, both innovative and courageous". When Ferrari Chairman Luca [...]
Renault Mégane – Unconvetional Enchantment
A conversation with Renault Design's second in command, Anthony Grade, helps to clarify the thinking behind the second generation Renault Mégane. This new version of the car originally created by Patrick Le Quément offers the [...]
Carcerano NY/Lancia GT, the new culture
After a trial run two years ago which took the form of the Triagmos styling model, Carcerano is back on the front line with two new prototypes, each very different but both drawing on a [...]
A concrete biennial
The 8th Architecture Biennale in Venice opened on September 8 and ended on November 3. This year's edition was curated by Deyan Sudjic who was looking for something far more pragmatic than the highly conceptual [...]
Nazionalismo bifronte
Un confronto tra le strade degli Stati Uniti e quelle d’Europa, per individuare i motivi della differenza tra i prodotti destinati ai mercati di queste diverse aree geografiche. Lo compie Robert Cumberford nell’Opinion di questo [...]
Pininfarina – Mosaic of design
The story of a success that has already lasted seventy years and continues to expand and evolve, constantly on the watch for new automotive territories to explore. The official opening of the Pininfarina Engineering Centre [...]
Gio Ponti, two generations compared
Two exhibitions running simultaneously (until October 6 and 13 respectively) honour the work of two celebrated Italian designers. The Design Museum in London is celebrating the work of Giò Ponti with a vast display of [...]
Classical nonconformity
A voyage inside the four-door saloon concept and its evolutions. A voyage undertaken by Robert Cumberford in this issue's "Opinion", which aims to identify the significance of the big car in the current market. A [...]
Mercedes-Benz E-Class, symbolic identity
The E-Class, the core model of the Mercedes-Benz range and the synthesis of all it stands for is back on the road after a face-lift and Auto & Design tells the story of its development. [...]
Lancia Thesis, interweaving ideas
The story of the genesis of the new Lancia flagship, the Thesis, is presented in all its multifaceted detail, in the words of the people responsible for what they called the "841 Project". "The Thesis [...]