All Designers articles – Page 27
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Design Review: BMW i Vision Dynamics
A look at one of the more controversial Frankfurt concepts...
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Essay: Executive Extinction?
Will a combination of model bloat and trendy SUVs kill off the once-aspirational mid-size luxury car?
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Renault Symbioz Revives a Modernist Dream
Autonomous EV the Renault Symbioz recalls an old architectural concept of integrated dwelling environments of home and transport
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Q&A: Matt Humphries on the Alcraft GT
We quizzed the ex-Morgan designer on his part in the crowdfunded British electric shooting brake
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Frankfurt 2017: Peter Schreyer on Kia and Hyundai’s family ties
We chat to Kia-Hyundai's chief design officer following the unveil of the Proceed Concept at Frankfurt
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Shiny Baubles: Should cars be so highly polished?
Why are new cars all so high-gloss and high-maintenance? And what’s the alternative?
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Pagani Huayra Exposed Shift Mechanism (2012-)
Pagani’s manual shifter for its semi-automatic transmission is entirely unnecessary, but still brilliant
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Bulging Beltlines: Is Bigger Really Better?
Why are our cars ever-expanding? The automotive obesity crisis
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Lexus LFA Dials (2010)
The bonkers LFA's mix of technology-led design and purist engineering can be summed up in its spectacular electro-mechanical dial pack
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The rise of the floating roof
More and more cars feature contrast-coloured roofs, but why has this feature become so popular?
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Design Essay: What Makes an Icon?
How does a car transcend mere industrial design... and can it be done on purpose?
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Detail Analysis: Alfa Romeo ‘Busso’ V6 – Chromed Inlet Pipes
Making purely functional components as pretty as possible – in true Italian style
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Bugatti Chiron: ‘The Bugatti Line’
The Chiron's raison d'être is to do everything the Veyron did, but better – including the aesthetics
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MPV RIP: is the monobox dead?
The one-box format seemed here to stay – until it went. Has it gone forever?
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Amazon Prime: The Future of Cars?
The online service just might preview our relationship with the new world of mobility
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McLaren 720S Visible Carbon Trim (2017)
Technically an engineering detail, but with a pleasing visual byproduct. How very McLaren...
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Seeing Double: The Ups and Downs of Stacked Lights
Vertically-arranged lighting is increasingly common. Why? And how can you make it look good?
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The Art of Armoured Vehicles
There’s more to military mobility than you might expect. An expert explains