All General Motors Design articles – Page 17
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Rohan Saparamadu appointed Chief Designer at Maruti-Suzuki
Rohan Saparamadu has been appointed Chief Designer and Advisor to Styling at Delhi, India-based Maruti-Suzuki. Saparamadu, a veteran of GM Design for the last 23 years, was offered the position after he accepted an early retirement from the automotive giant late last year.
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Dedicated automotive design school to open in India
Page 1 of 2/site/process/design_services/display| Dedicated automotive design school to open in India by CDN Team 12 Jun 2010 Car designer Dilip Chhabria will serve as chief mentor at DYP-DC College. “I am ...
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Design Essay: Suppliers, Solar Panels and Nostalgia
Many products create emotional ties with their owner but nothing like the relationship we have with our cars. Like our home most of us spend a considerable part of our life and family's life transiting from place to place. Some journeys are enjoyable and some just necessary. ...
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Fioravanti expands into China in partnership with Eastone
Renowned Italian design house Fioravanti has formed a partnership with Shanghai-based design and engineering consultancy Eastone
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A tribute to Jim Das
In 1998-99 Jim had a stint in Italy at the Opel Advanced Studio and worked on a roadster study (currently on display at Opel Live in Ruesselsheim). Jim also made a major contribution on the design development of the new Astra Caravan, as well as the soon to be revealed ...
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Design Contest: Car Design Awards China 2011 launches
阅读本文中文版本请点击这里 CDN is pleased to announce the 2011 Car Design Awards China, a competition for students in China that aims to encourage the development of the next generation of domestic talent.
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Interview: Anthony Lo, Director of Advanced Design, GME
Anthony Lo, Advanced Design Director at GM Europe, has had a wealth of experience working for automotive manufacturers the world over since he graduated from the MA Automotive Design program at the RCA. Lo studied industrial design in his native Hong Kong, before being accepted into the postgraduate program and, ...
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Cars, Culture and the City
And New York was the center of show business: the automobile was celebrated with song and dance and spectacle at General Motors annual Motorama shows of the 1950s and with two World's fairs, in 1939 and in 1965.
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Cars, Culture and the City
When you think of American cities associated with the car it is Los Angeles of course that leaps first to mind, thanks mostly to Hollywood, and Detroit second. But New York turns out to have been vital in the history of car design, as I found researching an exhibition Cars, ...
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General Motors EN-V to be branded Chevrolet
Chevrolet was gifted a centennial birthday present today, with parent company GM announcing that its 2030 Vision concept would carry the bow-tie badge. The youthful orientation and entry level positioning of Chevrolet within the GM portfolio subtly earmarks the intended audience for the EN-V, with the device being billed as ...
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Video: Buick's lead color and trim designer, Heather Scalf on the new Encore SUV
Buick's lead color and trim designer, Heather Scalf, talks us through the Buick Encore's interior as part of General Motors' ‘Faces of GM' series of short videos.
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Design Contest: NDA wins 2009 LA Design Challenge
A future where environmentalists and car enthusiasts - not to mention sober-minded adults and thrill-seeking young people - all coexist in harmony just might be possible with Nissan's V2G concept vehicle.
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Autodesk European Automotive Days 2008
The 2008 Autodesk European Automotive Days conference was held last week in Munich, bringing together 200 automotive design and visualization experts. Autodesk presented their strategy and vision for industrial design, with an emphasis on 'digital prototyping', where even at the concept stage the digital model is treated not just as ...
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Show Review: Motorama Show Cars at Pebble Beach
Aircraft and spaceships have long been the inspiration for designers. Few expressions of this theme are more evident than GM's mid-century designed dream cars. This year's 58th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance marked the 100th anniversary of General Motors, and to celebrate the event GM featured a special presentation of ...
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Los Angeles Auto Show 2004 Design Trends
As engineering and technology among manufacturers level out, automakers are looking increasingly toward differentiating their brands through distinctive design. And for most automakers, the cultural influences and lifestyle trends that surround their Southern California design studios play a significant role in shaping their future product lineup.
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General Motors Europe announces new European Design Center
General Motors Europe has announced that it will open a new European Design Center in Russelsheim, Germany in January 2006 as part of its continued focus on strengthening product development.
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Umea Institute of Design prepares for annual Degree Exhibition
The Institute of Design is housed in a converted power station and purpose-built premises on the banks of the Umea River. The school has an atmosphere which is open and light, and all students have their own personal workspace within this environment. There are well-equipped workshops for woodwork, metal, plastic, ...
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Who's Where: Anne Asensio resigns as Executive Director of Advanced Design at General Motors
Anne Asensio has resigned from her position as Executive Director of Advanced Design at General Motors, presumably to return to Europe.
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Who's Where: GM's new Asian and European design studio appointments
New additions have been made to the design management teams at General Motors, both in Asia and in Europe.Effective today (August 1), Friedhelm Engler begins his new role as Director of Design for the Pan Asian Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), based in Shanghai, China. He is responsible for all ...