All Designers articles – Page 15
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ArticleAndreas Nilsson appointed studio director for NIO in Shanghai
NIO has drafted in experienced Andreas Nilsson to oversee global programmes
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ArticleAudi’s Marc Lichte on the premium brand’s autonomous revolution
Audi’s head of design Marc Lichte talks ‘revolution’, sexy GTs and vans (and why the Grand Sphere is very much the former not the latter)
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ArticleCDD Asia day three round up
The Hyundai Pony returns, design disruption with Dassault Systèmes, illuminated cupholders, TAD masterclass and Shiro Nakamura all featured in the final day of Car Design Dialogues
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Interior MotivesGAC’s Fan Zhang: “Form language lasts for one generation in China”
Design moves fast in China, says GAC’s Fan Zhang, which means creating distinct identities for multiple brands is a serious challenge, especially when there is so much competition
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ArticleSneak preview: Audi’s Sky Sphere, Grand Sphere and Urban Sphere concepts
Audi’s heads of exterior and interior design talk about the future of the soon-to-be-electric luxury brand
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ArticleCar Design Dialogues Asia 2021 day one in review
Car Design Dialogues is back with day 1 has proving to be a design-rich fountain of reviews, fireside chats and panel debates. Read on for a spirited canter through some of the key talking points
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ArticleWatch: Design-for-manufacturing and light-weighting move to the top of the agenda
This livestream investigates how designers and engineers at Ford, Gestamp and key suppliers are using innovative materials and creating light-weight architectures, including for models like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Maverick compact truck.
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ArticleGustavo Guerra to take strategic role at Volvo
Design director at Volvo Trucks Gustavo Guerra is to head up product planning at the brand’s R&D division
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ArticleDacia appoints Miles Nürnberger as design director
Long-time Aston Martin designer Miles Nürnberger leaves to head up Dacia
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ArticleAlejandro Mesonero-Romanos heads to Alfa Romeo, Klaus Busse shifts to Maserati
Design changes at the FCA Group see Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos appointed at Alfa Romeo, while Klaus Busse will have a more focused role
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ArticleAll change please: Dissecting the car design top job merry-go-round
Within the last year there have arguably been more major job changes in senior car design than in the last five put together. Via exclusive quotes, dot-joining and head-scratching, Car Design News unpicks some of the reasons and possible consequences
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ArticleJean-Pierre Ploué to lead Lancia’s revival
A somewhat forgotten brand, Lancia’s fortunes have flagged in recent years. Could its also-ran status be reversed under the tutelage of Jean-Pierre Ploué, Stellantis European design boss?
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ArticleFormer Tata design boss Pratap Bose joins Mahindra
Mahindra has made a new role that will see former Tata design kingpin Pratap Bose act as design head for several different business sectors, from passenger cars to farm machinery
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ArticlePolestar’s design competition returns with eco focus
Following the success of its inaugural contest in 2020, Swedish EV brand Polestar has launched its second annual design contest for student and professional designers
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ArticleDesigner interview: Shiro Nakamura
A giant of car design, Shiro Nakamura, through his work with Nissan, helped forge a Japanese design identity with models like the Cube and the GTR. Car Design News spoke to him about his new studios, his early successes and how form is distilled through concepts
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ArticleAurelien Doisy appointed head of design Europe at Tata Motors
Changes to Tata’s design team are on-going, with Aurelien Doisy taking a new role as head of design Europe
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ArticleFrançois Leboine becomes new head of design at Fiat & Abarth
François Leboine will lead the design of new Fiat and Abarth models after overseeing concepts at Renault
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ArticleAnders Warming announced as design director at Rolls-Royce
Anders Warming is the first design director at Rolls-Royce for nearly two years
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ArticleChina Awards judge interview: Pengfei Kang, Volkswagen
Shortlisted for a China Award in 2013, Pengfei Kang has since built a successful career in automotive design. Now a senior designer at the Volkswagen Group Innovation Center Asia, Kang has returned to judge the new crop of hopefuls competing in Car Design Awards China 2021. We spoke to Kang about his career to date, his memories of the competition and his current work
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ArticleInterior Motives Spring 2021: Hyundai Ioniq 5
A calming colour palette, sliding centre console and fridge magnet style personalisation – Hyundai’s Ioniq borrows from domestic design to create a coherent, usable interior rather than ‘la la land’ concepts