The Chinese automotive industry is expanding apace, the result of more than two decades of rapid growth. Against such a backdrop of progress, the design function plays a part of decisive importance, as does the ability of companies to pinpoint young talents with an international vision who can develop their skills in house.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
“Rising Auto 2050 Concept\u201d by Su Xinyue, Chongqing University – Winner project<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> With a view to attracting the interest of young creatives wherever they may be, in 2013 the Saic Group launched the Saic Design Challenge, an international competition dedicated to automotive design and now at its tenth edition. Set up with the aim of exploring new styling and design horizons to heighten the appeal of Chinese automotive products beyond national borders, the competition, which targets design students from the world’s most prestigious schools, has evolved into a melting pot for young talent, and has become a springboard for professions in the global automotive industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> “Roewe Molive Concept\u201d by Liao Yilin of Tongji University – 2\u00b0 place equal merit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cRoewe General SUV Concept\u201c by Jin Fanbo of LuXun Academy of Fine Arts – 2\u00b0 place equal merit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> With the participation of students of graphic, product and fashion design alongside car design specialists, this year’s edition, under the theme “future impression”, has opened the door to new design horizons. By breaking out of the box of traditional car design, stylistic contaminations have been welcomed in from other creative sectors and have given rise to innovative projects that explore the different needs, preferences and lifestyles of future users.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cMG See-Hi Concept\u201d by Pan Yue, Wuhan University of Technology – 3\u00b0 place equal merit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cRising Auto OUREA Concept\u201d by Wang Jialin, Shanghai University – 3\u00b0 place equal merit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cRoewe MEW Concept\u201d by Zhou Yin, Tongji University – 3\u00b0 place equal merit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> The entries were judged by an international jury of forty members including automotive design professionals, design academics, artists, architects, independent designers and communication experts. Among them were Shiro Nakamura, an internationally renowned master of automotive design, professor of design at the Royal College of Art, Coventry University, Staffordshire University and the IAAD Design Institute in Turin; Professor Wang Shouzhi, founder of modern design education in China; and Liu Yi, a famous Chinese painter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cMG Wave-Rider Concept\u201c by Wang Lichen, Central Academy of Fine Arts – Special Mention<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>![\"L\u2019industria](\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023022302_SDC1st-winner.jpg\")
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