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ArticleInterior Motives: Vicki von Holzhausen
Interior Motives interviewed CMF specialist Vicki von Holzhausen for the Autumn 2024 edition
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ArticleEyesOn Design Awards 2025: the winners
As a proud sponsor of the EyesOn Design awards, Car Design News can reveal the winning cars at this year’s event in Detroit
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ArticleInterview: Madalina Marcu, head of product quality, McLaren
What are the nuances for perceived quality between high and low volume car brands? We spoke to someone who has worked on both sides
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ArticleJanuary focus: perceived quality
This January Car Design News will be placing perceived quality under the spotlight
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ArticleInterior Motives: Fiat Grande Panda
The 2024 Fiat Grande Panda is part of a new family of vehicles that lean into the legacy of the very first one, but in intelligent new ways
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ArticleMake Lancia great again
Brutalist architecture, classic italian furniture and bold geometry are the nucleus of Lancia’s revival. Car Design News paid a visit to Centro Stile to hear from new design boss – and brand super fan – Gianni Colonello
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ArticleDS goes luxury chic with flagship No.8
Since Stellantis launched the DS brand back in 2009, you could say the models have been somewhat over-designed. Now the design team are reining things back in, starting with a brand new flagship model, the DS No.8. Mark Smyth travelled to the DS Studio in Paris to take a look
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ArticleTaking a look into the Callum Skye
It has been over a year since Callum revealed the Skye concept, but now Ian Callum’s design and engineering consultancy has revealed the interior
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ArticleThe world is getting phygital, and so is car design
With a phygital approach to design, Granstudio’s transdisciplinary creative team ensure that context and individual needs are at the heart of every project
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ArticleInterior Motives: Cadillac Sollei
Interior Motives takes a deep dive into the interior of the Cadillac Sollei concept, and speaks with the design team behind it
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ArticlePininfarina CCO on restoring Honda’s first ever concept car
The Honda HP-X has been beautifully restored by Pininfarina, capturing an iconic glimpse in time. But instead of feeling nostalgic, the design team is looking ahead to challenge market convergences
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ArticleCallum predicts Aqua Mist as the colour for 2025
Aqua Mist, Midnight Tide and Neon Riot all come together to create a vibrant but calming colour palette in 2025. Mark Smyth spoke to the team at Callum Designs about their predictions
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ArticleRestomod Jaguar XJS launches amid brand revamp
The same week that Jaguar has launched its new marketing campaign ahead of a complete makeover, TWR has revealed a tribute to the XJS
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ArticleInterior Motives: Nilu27 – Analogue Purism
Sasha Selipanov realises his dream of creating a hypercar with a visceral driving experience
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ArticleCallum revisits stunning C-X75 supercar
Legendary designer Ian Callum describes working on “the one that got away” and the principles of designing for longevity
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ArticleThinking outside the box – how Merck is reshaping CMF exploration
Merck has devised a new story-telling solution that puts the latest trends and technologies on the desk of CMF designers, kickstarting a conversation among various stakeholders and giving solid answers to real problems
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ArticleKarma design bosses reveal the ‘ultimate’ edition of the Revero
Michelle Christensen and Nicholas David share the design story behind the brand’s latest ultra luxury performance coupe
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ArticleQuarterre’s McLaren luggage bridges the gap between automotive and fashion
Branching out into its own branded products for the first time, design firm Quarterre has been instrumental in the development of Schedoni Modena’s new range