The Chinese car market is in constant ferment, albeit with phases alternating between euphoria and depression, and the Motor Shows that are held in the most heavily populated country in the world are increasingly strategic [...]
In an age in which it is not easy to identify elements of originality in cars or the automotive world in general, Robert Cumberford dedicates his "Opinion" to two of the brands which, in his [...]
Investigating news regarding the most topical automotive concepts, whether production or research, Auto & Design in this issue returns to the past to trace the story of the design of a concept car of yesteryear, [...]
A compact sports car for younger owners and a crossover vehicle for older drivers looking for an up-market product. The Azeal and Infiniti Kuraza, concept cars unveiled at the last Detroit Show, confirm Nissan's interest [...]
For many decades national railway companies benefited from their monopoly positions, but when European economies began the move toward free market conditions, privatisation of railways became the watchword to guarantee better and more transparent public [...]
The architect Mario Bellini is one of Italy’s greatest designers, with a 40-year career of industrial design behind him. Over the years, he has worked for the highest profile corporations, winning several well-deserved Compasso d’Oro [...]
From design “by and for the few” to design applied in every imaginable sector. That is the fundamental difference between the first and the twentieth edition of the ADI Compasso d’Oro, a difference made clear [...]
The importance of the way food is presented and the way it has been recognised as a design opportunity is a growing phenomenon in the restaurants of the world. That’s why this issue of Auto [...]
A tempestuous and unpredictable surge of creativity marks the advent of a new wave of forty-year-old designers all ready to take on the world. Robert Cumberford analyses the current ferment among the motor manufacturers following [...]
This issue's Industrial Design section is devoted to a couple of sectors that have proved their ability to move with the times and adapt to evolving functional demands on them. The first of these is [...]