The first object to greet visitors to this year’s edition of the Furniture Show was the large roof of the new exhibition centre designed by Fuksas at the Rho Pero trade fair district. This is [...]
Roland Reitenbach and Andreas Zimolong, with two designs that were rather futuristic but which showed great potential, were the winners of a competition for young designers sponsored by Nissan. Through its London design centre (Nissan [...]
After his annual visit to the Detroit Show, Robert Cumberford analyses the difficult situation of the United States auto industry, afflicted as it is by a profound crisis brought on by lack of sales and [...]
A dynamic coupé with attractive lines, a sturdy well-proportioned SUV, both from the Chinese brand Chery. Called Lei and Lui, they debuted at the recent Beijing motor show. They are the first models to be [...]
The Tokyo Motor Show 2005 reflected the growing tendency of Japanese manufacturers to be more concrete, less tempted by exercises of gratuitous extravagance. Auto & Design 156 analyses atmospheres, trends and novelties at this Show. [...]
The New York exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Extreme textiles: Designing for High Performance, open until January, reflects on the extraordinary development of textiles in design. Curated by Matilda McQuaid, who is responsible [...]
Giovanni Michelotti is one of the most important people in the history of Italian coachbuilding and yet one of the least known. A marginality that he retained, remaining independent throughout a prolific career which took [...]
Not just the styling, but a project followed in its every facet, from the design of externals and interior, to the graphic layout and the construction of the biggest full-scale mock-up ever. This is how [...]
Robert Cumberford's Opinion analyses emotion in design in generalist cars and in higher level models, giving as examples the names of Gérard Welter of Peugeot and Walter de' Silva, design chief first at Alfa Romeo, [...]
This was the last Furniture Show to be held in Milan. From next year it will move to Pero-Rho to the recently inaugurated building designed by Fuksas. Continuing a trend that emerged clearly last year, [...]