All articles by Tom Phillips – Page 17
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College Exhibition: Pforzheim University Summer 2014 - BA
Marco Brunori911 lbsIn the next half-century, increasing autonomy and vehicle-to-vehicle communication will eliminate the possibility of having an accident. This project suggests that the Porsche 911 of 2063 will still be a true driver's car, but the modern technology employed to avert dangerous situations will also mean the added weight ...
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College Exhibition: Pforzheim University Summer 2014 - BA
Fabian MeiseRacing GhostsAlthough space is regularly at a premium in urban areas, this project looks to make the most of poorly designed or abandoned industrial spaces that are a part of the patchwork of built-up areas. The vehicle is designed to allow extreme, high-speed driving experiences that aren't possible on ...
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College Exhibition: Pforzheim University Summer 2014 - BA
We've covered the work of Pforzheim's Masters students elsewhere, so this piece concentrates on the summer degree show of the BA students. As we've said previously, Pforzheim University's transportation design courses are responsible for producing some of the very best student work we've seen in recent times.
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Lexus marks 10th year at Milan Design Week with A Journey of the Senses installation
Lexus has revealed details about its installation for this year's Milan Design Week. Called A Journey of the Senses, the specially created work is promised to "stimulate the eyes, ears, nose, fingertips and even the taste buds."
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Brief 4 - GMC: CDN-GM Interactive Design Competition
Once again, Car Design News and General Motors are holding an Interactive Design Competition.There are five design briefs to choose from, each set by GM's design teams, and you're invited to submit your entry on the competition website: http://www.cardesigncontest.com/
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First Audi show car overseen by Marc Lichte to debut at LA Auto Show
Audi has confirmed that the first show car to be overseen by its new head of design, Marc Lichte, will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Motor Show. Audi hasn't confirmed the exact time of the car's big reveal, but its press conference is scheduled for 9:00am on 19 November.
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Motorcycle helmet integrates head-up display, GPS and rear-view camera
Silicon-Valley start-up Skully Systems will ship its 'world's smartest' motorcycle helmet from next year. It costs $1,399, and draws together a host of technology features that are already becoming familiar to car drivers and makes them available to motorcyclists for the first time.
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Jury selects South Korean team as winners of Michelin Challenge Design 2015
Michelin has today announced the top 15 projects in its global 2015 Michelin Challenge Design competition. The Volkswagen Viento project by the South Korean team of Youngjai Jun and Gunyoung Yoon was judged to be the best, and awarded first place by a jury of the world's top automotive designers.
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Italdesign Capsula (1982)
In the mid-1970s, Giugiaro experimented with vehicles that maximised space efficiency; prioritizing interior volume, while reducing the exterior footprint. But this idea of space-efficient modularity was taken to its extreme with the Capsula. Launched at the Turin Motor Show in 1982, the car’s design was inspired by coaches constructed with the chassis, engine and luggage space set separately underneath the cabin.
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Video: Mercedes designers make tape drawing a work of art
Tape drawing is traditionally used to refine the package and proportions of car's side view in 1:1 scale. It's one of the oldest automotive design techniques, yet remains an essential part of design development, even with advances in digital design. In fact it's undergoing somewhat of a resurgence.
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Who's where: Jean-Arthur Madelaine-Advenier becomes Citroën's head of interior design
Citroën has appointed Jean-Arthur Madelaine-Advenier as its new head of interior design. The 34-year-old Frenchman joins the firm from Tesla, where he had a brief stint as lead designer for interiors at the US-company's California studio.
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Toyota Urban Utility concept embraces maker movement
Toyota has unveiled a concept designed in response to the maker movement. Called the Urban Utility, or U2, the vehicle is intended to appeal to those who have embraced maker culture - the trend of learning new practical skills, embracing new construction technologies like 3D printing, and applying them in ...
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Who's where?: Robert Melville promoted to chief designer, McLaren Automotive
McLaren Automotive has announced that Robert Melville has been promoted to the role of chief designer. He'll report to the firm's design director, Frank Stephenson, and lead the design team in 'developing the future visual direction of the brand including, building up on the new family look.'
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Who's Where: Ralph Gilles succeeds Lorenzo Ramaciotti as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles head of design
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced that Ralph Gilles has been promoted to head of design, effective immediately. Gilles moves from his role as senior vice president of the FCA North American Design Office, a post that he's held since June 2009.
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UsTwo reimagines the gauge pack, banishes skeuomorphic design
UsTwo has turned its attention to in-car gauge clusters, folowing on from its design of multi award-winning Monument Valley game as well as official watch faces for Google's Android Wear.
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Who's Where? Changes to the senior design team at Chery as new studio opens
Chery has completed a restructure and relocation of its design department that will see changes to its senior design team and the opening of new facilities.
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Design a steering wheel for Ford and win a trip to its Cologne studio
Ford UK, and product development publication DEVELOP3D, have announced details of a new competition, asking designers to create a concept for a future Ford steering wheel.
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Car Design Awards China ceremony takes place this Sunday
The Car Design Awards ceremony is now just days away. To be held at the 800 Show Creative Industry Park in downtown Jing'an, the event will take place on the evening of 19 April, the day before the Shanghai Motor Show begins.
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LA Auto Show Design Challenge theme: 'Sensing the Future: How Will Cars Interact with Us In 2029?'
The Los Angeles Auto Show has confirmed the theme for its annual Design Challenge. This year marks the eleventh time the contest has been held, and eight global design studios will each produce a concept to showcase a connected vehicle or interface system in response to the theme: 'Sensing the ...
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'Outside the Oval' art exhibition showcases Ford Australia design team's creativity
Members of Ford's Melbourne design team have created over 30 works of art for a new exhibition. Called Outside the Oval, the event is normally held internally, as an opportunity for the design team to explore creative pursuits that may have previously been limited to their spare time.