All articles by Guy Bird – Page 15
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A sideways look at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012
Car design enthusiasts without even a passing fondness for a carefully calibrated engine note may struggle at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. A quiet place for the contemplation of automotive art it is not.
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The Designers, Pt5 - Richard Chung, Johnson Controls
Car Design News launched its first-ever Car Design Review yearbook at the Geneva Motor Show, featuring the award-winning Production Car and Concept Car Designs of 2013.
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Exclusive Q&A: Marcello Gandini
CDN The Lamborghini Miura was your first big car design hit and caused a sensation for its supercar package and headlamps with ‘eyelashes'! Where did your inspiration come from?
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Exclusive Q&A: Marcello Gandini
If there was an Olympic event for ‘greatest car designer of all time' Marcello Gandini would surely be on the podium and his medal wouldn't be bronze. Born August 26, 1938 in Turin, Italy into a creative family - his father was a sometime orchestra conductor - he shunned further ...
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Interview: Gerry McGovern, Design Director, Land Rover
"I think the biggest change is I don't worry as much about things that in the bigger picture are not so important. That's not to say I'm not passionate about delivering great design. With the LRX the number one prerequisite I'm saying to this business is: ‘That's the car I ...
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Designer Interviews: Tokuo Fukuichi, Chief Officer, Toyota Design Group
CDN Why do you think the design studios need more power and how do you propose organising this new structure?
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Designer Interviews: Tokuo Fukuichi, Chief Officer, Toyota Design Group
To say Tokuo Fukuichi has a ‘big job' on his hands would be an understatement. Of course his role is ‘big' in the sense of influence - as chief officer for Toyota's Design Group he is responsible for the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands, accounting for some eight million new ...
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The Designers Pt4 - Anne Asensio, Dassault Systemes
Car Design News launched its first-ever Car Design Review yearbook at the Geneva Motor Show, featuring the award-winning Production Car and Concept Car Designs of 2013.
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The Designers, Pt 10 - Dave Marek, Honda
Car Design News launched its first-ever Car Design Review yearbook at the Geneva Motor Show, featuring the award-winning Production Car and Concept Car Designs of 2013.
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Show Review: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2013
Lake Como view from Villa Erba grounds. Pleasant...
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Show Review: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2013
‘Challenging' trousers are almost mandatory for Villa d'Este visitors. Here are four of our favourites...
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Show Review: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2013
Aston Martin was well represented at Villa d'Este. The super rare and unquestionably beautiful 1961 DB4 GT was a treat....
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Show Review: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2013
Physical proof that selling over-priced polo shirts with horse riders embroidered on their breasts has been a good earner, comes in the shape of the circa £30m 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic owned by Ralph Lauren. It won best in show, rivets and all. Impressive. Ralph showed up too in a ...
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Show Review: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2013
Firmly among the top three classic car events in the world - arguably alongside UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed and USA's Pebble Beach - Italy's Villa d'Este is perhaps the most design-led of the three and took place again on the beautiful shores of Lake Como last weekend (24-26 May).
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Design Development: Hyundai Intrado concept (HED-9)
Vehicle type concept fuel-cell crossoverLength 4,170mmWidth 1,850mmHeight 1,565mmWheelbase 2,650mm
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The Designers, Pt6 - Laurens van den Acker, Renault
Car Design News launched its first-ever Car Design Review yearbook at the Geneva Motor Show, featuring the award-winning Production Car and Concept Car Designs of 2013.
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The Designers Pt2 - Moray Callum, Ford
Car Design News launched its first-ever Car Design Review yearbook at the Geneva Motor Show, featuring the award-winning Production Car and Concept Car Designs of 2013.
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Studio Tour: Toyota CALTY Design Research, Newport Beach, CA
In another corridor references to cars are temporarily eradicated as we encounter a series of small life-class sculptures made by the designers. They provide fresh subject inspiration and are no doubt handy in improving their skills when they return to work on the complex forms of concepts like the LF-LC ...