IT&Design CES 2026, a new technological era<\/strong> Design trends Squaring the wheel<\/strong> Cover story Kia EV2, urban freedom reimagined<\/a><\/strong> Design studio GranStudio, designing what make sense<\/strong> Meet the designer Adrian van Hooydonk, fatal attraction<\/strong> Design story Geely Design, from ideas to methodology<\/strong> Concept car Citro\u00ebn ELO, multi-functional energy<\/a><\/strong> Concept car Toyota Corolla Concept, bringining a success into the future<\/strong> Design story Ferrari SC40 One Off, postmodern language<\/a><\/strong>
\nFrom software to intelligent hardware, from language models to robots. On display in early January at CES in Las Vegas was the dawn of a new technological era, of Physical AI, where artificial intelligence takes physical form, exits computer and smartphone screens, and enters machines, embedding itself in the real world to become the nervous system of domestic robots with unprecedented capabilities.\u2026 di Mario Cianflone<\/p>\n
\nAn essential complement to the design brief since time immemorial, and at times the defining feature of a model, wheels are today enjoying an extraordinary proliferation of variations: thanks to advances in production technology and, perhaps even more so, to the creative ambitions of designers. Aerodynamics runs like a watermark through everything, reinterpreting and surpassing the fairings of yesteryear\u2026 by Silvio jr Suppa<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIt’s a capable all-rounder that takes you out of your comfort zone. A compact, nimble SUV that expresses the character of new adventures and unlocks the possibilities for an active urban lifestyle\u201d. That\u2019s how Karim Habib introduced the EV2 Concept, unveiled last year in Spain\u2026 by Silvia Baruffaldi<\/p>\n
\nFifteen years on from its founding and following recent years of growth, the Turin-based studio led by Lowie Vermeersch looks to the future of mobility and design as a system of experiences, contexts and meanings. A user-driven and context-aware approach that transcends the object to embrace the complexity of the real world\u2026 by Tommaso Marcoli<\/p>\n
\nAn attraction to moving objects that has turned into a passion for all-round design: from car design to industrial design, from materials to architecture. Adrian van Hoydoonk has been Senior Vice President of BMW Group Design since 2009. Under his leadership, the German group has developed a number of iconic models.\u2026 by Giovanni Grimaldi<\/p>\n
\nIn a highly competitive automotive market, the success of a single model rarely translates into long-term, stable brand recognition. The real challenge lies in enabling design to evolve continuously. Over the past three years, the design practice of Geely Galaxy has proven that Geely Design is building\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>
\nRestrained, rational, utilitarian in the noblest sense of the term. At the same time playfully appealing, you might even say visionary. A design oxymoron that brings together the many different souls of the Double Chevron, drawing inspiration from a deeply authentic creative process\u2026 by Silvio jr Suppa<\/p>\n
\nTwelve generations of the Corolla, of which 55 million units have been sold in every imaginable version since 1966, testify to a success \u2013 and a record \u2013 of which Toyota is proud. \u201cWe asked ourselves,\u201d says Lance Scott, \u201chow to bring it into the future… by Fabio Galvano<\/p>\n
\nA one-off that reinterprets Ferrari’s heritage without nostalgia. Flavio Manzoni and his team describe a project that mixes up sculpture, graphics and technical discipline, a potential ambiguity underlay the SC40: evoking the F40 without becoming a replica of it \u2026 by Tommaso Marcoli<\/p>\n