All Colour, materials and finish articles – Page 4
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“What makes a material interesting is its story”
Gaia Crippa, head of materials innovation at Chris Lefteri Design, speaks to Car Design News in Milan at the Maserati showroom
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Ford team creates China-specific trim for new Bronco
China is the first market outside of the US to have received a variant of the Bronco SUV tailored to its needs
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”Evolving our heritage and our brand is strongly connected to also evolving luxury”
”Evolving our heritage and our brand is strongly connected to also evolving luxury”
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“We are trying to create a pure design where technology is there but not in the foreground”
Head of interior at Maserati Andreas Wuppinger on the relationship between timesless design and evolving technology
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Rethinking luxury: key takeaways from CDN Milan ’24
Read on for the main talking points from Car Design News’ panel discussion held during the Salone del Mobile
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BMW lands new CMF chief
The flurry of appointments within BMW Group continues. This time it is Claudia Braun who joins as head of colour and material at BMW. Claudia Braun, head of colour and materials, BMW Braun will extend her time in Munich after working as a project leader at Konzepthaus ...
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Menorca offers clean alternative to conventional suede
A new water-based microfibre suede has been released in response to growing demand for clean yet durable automotive materials
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“Less-than-perfect surfaces are key to a more sustainable future”
Head of materials at Chris Lefteri Design, Gaia Crippa, speaks to Car Design News ahead of the CDN Milan Design Night
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Martina Starke shifts from Designworks to Rolls-Royce
Long-time BMW Group designer Martina Starke has traded Munich for Goodwood
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“Storytelling and creativity will become much more important in luxury”
Peter Widmann, senior vice president and managing director of Swarovski Mobility, speaks to Car Design News about the brand’s recent work which marries decorative crystals with functionality and his predictions for the future of luxury
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“We all need to slow down and pay attention to the details”
Miko Srl’s head of marketing Benedetta Terraneo on reacting to customer demands and why she finds the little details so inspiring
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Watch on demand: Panel discussion - The future of German automotive design
Watch on demand our virtual live panel discussion ”The future of German automotive design: a new era in innovation and sustainability” broadcast from Munich, where we explored the challenges of balancing heritage with the demands of modern mobility, the impact of sustainability on design ethos, and the increasing role of collaboration with suppliers to drive innovation.
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Watch: Benedetta Terraneo on technical innovation at Miko Srl
Benedetta Terraneo speaks to Car Design News on technical innovation at Miko Srl and why speed of development is the main challenge facing suppliers
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Interview: Debra Choong, Bridge of Weir
Scottish leather company Bridge of Weir has opened a design studio in Warwick, near Coventry. Car Design News spoke with head of design Debra Choong to garner her thoughts on the industry
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Colour trends to expect in car design
Car Design News investigates how Colour of the Year forecasts are playing out in the automotive space
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Car Design News returns to Milan
Car Design News is returning to the Salone del Mobile in Milan to explore new ideas of luxury
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Watch: Bentley’s design heads on the brand’s future
Car Design News paid a visit to Bentley at the luxury British marque’s Crewe headquarters to speak to the department heads of exterior, interior and CMF
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Interior Motives: Amy Frascella
CMF design has emerged from the shadow of interior and exterior design teams. Car Design News spoke to Amy Frascella about the discipline’s quiet revolution
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Interior Motives: Tata Avinya
Taking its cues from catamaran design with a dollop of high-modernism, the Tata Avinya marks a sea-change for the Indian brand
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Interior Motives: Dacia Manifesto
Dacia has torn up the rulebook with its latest concept. Originally a thought experiment for the company’s brand values, the Manifesto project quickly snowballed into concept that was driven from the inside out