All Interviews articles – Page 16
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WebinarWatch: Back to the Future of Interiors
Watch this Car Design News livestream featuring General Motors, Group Lotus and Lawrence Technological University as they reflect on changing interiors over the last 20 years and as they look ahead to the next 20.
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ArticleExclusive: CDN Tours Lucid's New Design Studio
Car Design News’ North America correspondent Laura Burstein is the first non-Lucid employee inside the new Silicon Valley space, which encompasses more than just designing cars
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ArticleInterview: Ford’s global head of design Anthony Lo
Ford’s chief design officer Anthony Lo talks with North America correspondent Laura Burstein about the present and future of the brand
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ArticleQt launches Automotive Outrun – Future of Car HMI summit
The Future of the Car HMI summit on 26 April hosted by the global software company Qt will explore future trends in automotive HMI with experts from TomTom, Stellantis, Mercedes Benz and more via a day-long programme of keynote speakers and panel discussions
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WebinarWatch: What does the luxury car interior of the future look like?
This CDN livestream featured speakers from BMW, Polestar, ELeather, Italdesign and Automobili Pininfarina. We discuss the current definitions of luxury, how consumer attitudes are changing and how design can lead the way to a better future.
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ArticlePorsche’s Fabian Schmölz walks CDN through the VisionGT Race Car
The brand’s first-ever digital-only car for Sony PlayStation’s GT 7 allowed designers complete freedom. Car Design News’ Laura Burstein spoke to designer Fabian Schmölz about the concept
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ArticleInterview: Ralph Gilles, chief design officer, Stellantis
Stellantis’ chief design officer Ralph Giles speaks to Car Design News about his mentor Tom Gale, tinkering with Giugaro-designed sciroccos and how the company is moving towards electrification
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ArticleInterview: Karim Habib, senior vice president of design, Kia
With the Concept EV9 behind him, head of design Karim Habib outlines a new direction for the Kia brand, one that is led by contrasts
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ArticleInterview: Stellantis chief design officer, Jean-Pierre Ploué on Lancia’s future
An almost forgotten brand, Lancia is now the focus of Stellantis’ chief design officer Jean-Pierre Ploué who will oversee the revival of the brand. Car Design News spoke to him about legacy, why he likes small teams and what makes Lancia unique
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ArticleInterview: Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW Group director of design
Mark Smyth chatted to BMW Group’s head of design, Adrian van Hooydonk about responding to criticism, circular design, why designers need to use fewer parts
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ArticleExclusive interview: Maximilian Missoni, head of design, Polestar
Car Design News contributing editor Guy Bird spoke to Polestar’s head of design Maximilian Missoni about sustainability goals, future products and brand identity
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ArticleDesign Interview: Rivian’s Jeff Hammoud
Rivian’s head of design Jeff Hammoud talks about the electric R1T pickup truck and how his team helped to make it a reality
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ArticleA roadster for the future? The Aura Concept
A coalition of companies including Astheimer have launched a streamlined EV roadster that takes cues from Auto Union racers to improve efficiency and reduce the dreaded range anxiety
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ArticleWatch: Peter Horbury on winning Car Design Review’s lifetime achievement award
Design legend Peter Horbury, who transformed Volvo during three stints at the Swedish brand and has now joined Lotus as senior VP of design, has won the Car Design Review 8 Lifetime achievement award
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ArticleWatch: Fireside Chat: 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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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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ArticleRolls-Royce Boat Tail design in detail with Alex Innes
Alex Innes, head of coachbuild design at Rolls-Royce, talks us through the design of the new Boat Tail
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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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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