KIA PROCEED, THE SPORTS COMPACT 2.0
In front of the sinuous forms of his team’s latest, flamboyant creation, Grégory Guillaume, head of Kia design, insists on underlining how vigorous the inspiration that generated it was: "For us Proceed is a [...]
ADIENT AI-18, FUTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE SEATING
With the arrival of autonomous driving, car interiors will become extensions of our offices, our homes or simply places where you can relax or converse. They are well aware of this at Adient, world [...]
CHANGAN RAETON CC, THE VITALITY OF MOTION
If it were possible for the naked eye to capture the moment a flower blooms, or the fraction of a second when a new shoot breaks through the surface of the soil, you would [...]
BMW X3, RENEWED IN DESIGN AND CONTENT
Design, technology and comfort. These are the three ingredients used to renew the BMW X3, Sport Activity Vehicle whose dynamic qualities we have been able to appreciate on the winding roads of the Tuscan [...]
BERTONE IS BACK, LUCIANO D’AMBROSIO DESIGN DIRECTOR
Now it’s official: Bertone is back. Luciano D' Ambrosio, head of the brand's design, made the announcement during an interview with Auto&Design. The well-known Turin coachworks, the signature on some of the most iconic [...]
MAZDA CX-5, ESPRESSED ENERGY
Not many years ago, the Mazda designers tended to find their inspiration in nature: first a fish, then a bird, or an impetuous wave. Now that the password is Kodo – the soul of [...]
ALESSANDRO MACCOLINI TELLS THE DESIGN STORY OF THE ALFA ROMEO STELVIO AT AUTOSTYLE 2017
“The starting point is always a blank sheet of paper”. That’s how Alessandro Maccolini, head of Alfa Romeo's exterior design, begins his account of the genesis of the Stelvio at Autostyle 2017, outlining the [...]
“FORM MUST FOLLOW MEANING”, THE REVOLUTION ACCORDING TO CHRIS BANGLE
Think out of the box by changing the approach that underlies the concept of the car, only then can we talk about the future. That’s how Chris Bangle began his talk on the theme [...]
STAHL INAUGURATES ITS NEW APPLICATION LAB AT ARZIGNANO
Stahl has opened its new Application Lab at Arzignano, in the province of Vicenza, home to the art of leather processing. This is not the first time the Dutch company, which specialises in the [...]
TECNOCAD, NEW HEADQUARTERS IN THE FORMER FIAT STYLE CENTRE
It was 1986 when Tecnocad Progetti, an engineering company specialising in vehicle design, began its entrepreneurial activity in the Mirafiori district of Turin. In thirty years, the company has grown to become one of [...]