Car Design Trends – Car Body Design https://www.carbodydesign.com Car Design Resources, News and Tutorials Mon, 24 Oct 2016 11:24:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Hyundai-Kia design chief outlines car design philosophy – Interview https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70972/hyundai-kia-design-chief-outlines-car-design-philosophy-interview/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70972/hyundai-kia-design-chief-outlines-car-design-philosophy-interview/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:25:11 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=70972 There is a corner of the Korean auto industry which, if not forever German, is taking on an increasingly strong Teutonic influence. just-auto catches up with Hyundai-Kia design chief Peter Schreyer and his colleagues.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70972/hyundai-kia-design-chief-outlines-car-design-philosophy-interview/feed/ 0 Materials at the heart of the Paris Motor Show https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70968/materials-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-motor-show/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70968/materials-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-motor-show/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2016 16:01:06 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=70968 At this year’s Paris Motor Show, we noticed the rise of the importance of the Color and Trim Designer, sometimes also known as the Color, Material and Finish (CMF) Designer. Here at Allegorithmic we share this passion for materials, so here is an ode to the materials at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70968/materials-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-motor-show/feed/ 0 Fisker discusses Tesla’s Model 3 and the future of electric cars https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/68845/fisker-discusses-teslas-model-3-and-the-future-of-electric-cars/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/68845/fisker-discusses-teslas-model-3-and-the-future-of-electric-cars/#respond Sat, 09 Apr 2016 16:25:50 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=68845 “I believe good design is about finding beauty — an emotional connection with the consumer.” Those words might sound reminiscent of Apple’s celebrated design guru. Their source is actually Henrik Fisker, a legendary car designer who brings the same predilection for expensive sophistication to automobiles that Jony Ive does to premium consumer electronics.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/68845/fisker-discusses-teslas-model-3-and-the-future-of-electric-cars/feed/ 0 CAR Inquisition: It costs as much to make a dull design as an exciting one https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/60775/car-inquisition-it-costs-as-much-to-make-a-dull-design-as-an-exciting-one/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/60775/car-inquisition-it-costs-as-much-to-make-a-dull-design-as-an-exciting-one/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:25:08 +0000 Simon Cox is in thoughtful mood, as you’d expect from one of the more cerebral car designers. Take his breakthrough concept, the Isuzu Vehi-Cross: in 1993 Cox helped conceive a vehicle which fused a 4×4’s toughness with a sports car’s performance. Such ‘crossovers’ are utterly routine now, but it took another decade for the Infiniti […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/60775/car-inquisition-it-costs-as-much-to-make-a-dull-design-as-an-exciting-one/feed/ 0 Ian Callum on the Future of Car Design https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/59749/ian-callum-on-the-future-of-car-design/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/59749/ian-callum-on-the-future-of-car-design/#respond Sun, 30 Aug 2015 13:25:32 +0000 There aren’t that many great British car designers, but Ian Callum is definitely one of them. Born in Scotland in 1954, he’s created some of the best-looking cars to come from the empire of overcooked vegetables since the E-Type. […] We caught up with Callum as the second generation of Jaguar XF made its world debut. […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/59749/ian-callum-on-the-future-of-car-design/feed/ 0 Designer Marc Newson on Fountain Pens and the Sad State of Cars https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/59478/designer-marc-newson-on-fountain-pens-and-the-sad-state-of-cars/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/59478/designer-marc-newson-on-fountain-pens-and-the-sad-state-of-cars/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:25:20 +0000 An interview with the Apple collaborator and prolific designer of jets, jackets and smartwatches about why he finds time to daydream and the reason most automobile design leaves him cold.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/59478/designer-marc-newson-on-fountain-pens-and-the-sad-state-of-cars/feed/ 0 Nissan design chief on CarPlay, autonomy and the future of interior design https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/58742/nissan-design-chief-on-carplay-autonomy-and-the-future-of-interior-design/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/58742/nissan-design-chief-on-carplay-autonomy-and-the-future-of-interior-design/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:34:49 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=58742 Shiro Nakamura, the man behind the current GT-R, 370Z, Juke, Cube and most other current Nissans, sits down with CNET trackside at the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans to talk about how design is changing.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/58742/nissan-design-chief-on-carplay-autonomy-and-the-future-of-interior-design/feed/ 0 Where will autonomous cars take interior design? https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/58446/where-will-autonomous-cars-take-interior-design/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/58446/where-will-autonomous-cars-take-interior-design/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:25:22 +0000 As the auto industry moves towards considering vehicles that require less driver input, profound questions are being raised concerning the space inside the vehicle and how the driver spends his time. Chris Wright talked to Ford of Europe’s design director Chris Bird and former design director Martin Smith about the potential implications of autonomous drive […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/58446/where-will-autonomous-cars-take-interior-design/feed/ 0 Jaguar Land Rover’s Design Chief on the future of cars https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/56441/jaguar-land-rovers-design-chief-on-the-future-of-cars/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/56441/jaguar-land-rovers-design-chief-on-the-future-of-cars/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2015 14:00:14 +0000 We chat with Gerry McGovern before the New York Auto Show on self-driving cars, the limits of technology, and the enduring power of beauty. It’s a fascinating time to be a car designer. With the impending rise of self-driving vehicles, new technology for better visibility on the road, and more, there’s never been a better […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/56441/jaguar-land-rovers-design-chief-on-the-future-of-cars/feed/ 0 Baking Up a New Look, in Layers https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/53164/baking-up-a-new-look-in-layers/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/53164/baking-up-a-new-look-in-layers/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2014 09:55:55 +0000 The BMW i8 may be the most futuristic looking car on the road. But elements of its sliced-and-angled appearance, which might be called the layered look, are starting to show up on other vehicles and hint at an emerging trend in auto design. Layering is key to the “stream flow” design language of BMW’s “i” […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/53164/baking-up-a-new-look-in-layers/feed/ 0