2001 Milan Furniture Show – Pursuing the new
If it's new, it's bound to be starring at the Furniture Show that takes place in Milan every Spring. A logical approach might be to start with a look at the "Materials and Ideas for [...]
Volvo S60 – Thinking about the coupé
The rumours of its death would seem to be premature because the traditional booted saloon remains a cornerstone of the car design trade. We've seen a fair few notable examples in recent years too: the [...]
BMW New Mini – Reincarnation of a legend
The original Mini survived for 41 years. But not even that icon of the British motor industry could last for ever and in the end its demise was dictated by modern standards. So, how would [...]
Once upon a time Ghia
Once upon a time there was Carrozzeria Ghia. But that was then and today while the Ghia name survives, the bodyshop has disappeared, transformed into a virtual design studio. So no more clamour of hammer [...]
B99, Bertone relaunches the Britishness of Jaguar
After the futuristic Pandion presented in 2010, Bertone reveals another facet of its new face with the very realistic and almost conservative B99. We take a closer look. Before we begin, it is only fair [...]
Opel Zafira – Functional evolutionism
Starting a family is always a long, hard, demanding job, especially if you want that family to be a big one. That's as true for cars as it is for people, as the Opel designers [...]
Trial image
The Seat Formula, presented as a working prototype at the Geneva Show, is not simply a minimalist expression of the "barchetta" concept. Much more than that, it is a compendium of future Seat design trends. The [...]
Citroën C6 Lignage – Reconquering nobility
Judging the maturity of the Citroën C6 Lignage concept car at the last Geneva Motor Show, one could have thought it was the fruit of a long and well-researched design process. But it had only [...]
Ugolini Global Design – Conceptual vivacity
"There is a key to victory: prompt action plus powerful ideas. So we're not afraid to take on the giants. Because we offer our customers something extra, something absolutely different". Roberto Ugolini, a 40-year-old mechanical [...]
Renault Avantime – Creative pragmatism
For all of us who take an interest in design, the creation of a new concept is the biggest of all thrills. Now Renault does it again, gladdening our hearts with yet another significant innovation [...]