Massimo Prando
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Design Review: Porsche Panamera
In all these elements, one can sense the compromises struck between the design and engineering teams involved in the project. The general level of engineering and attention to detail is excellent: the door mirrors are mounted on the shoulder for better aerodynamics and reduced noise, there is a sophisticated head- ...
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Design Review: Porsche Panamera
The Panamera, Porsche's take on a new business executive class, was designed under the direction of Michael Mauer, head of design at the Stuttgart-based sports car company since summer 2004. It is his first complete project at Porsche and a response to the new four-door coupe trend that started with ...
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Shanghai World Expo 2010
This brings us straight to the two stars of the 2010 Shanghai Expo - the UK and Spanish Pavilions. Both are excellent, intriguing designs with unusual façades. Arrived at via polar opposite approaches, both are extraordinarily dynamic.
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Shanghai World Expo 2010
Considering its growing importance on the world economic stage, Shanghai, China's largest city with approaching 21 million inhabitants, was arguably the perfect choice for the 2010 World Expo, born under the insignia of "better city, better life".
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General Motors' 2030 Vision
While these studios worked independently, the package and conceptual idea stems from the company's Detroit HQ and the driving force behind the project, Dr. Chris Borroni-Bird - Director of Advanced Technology Vehicle Concepts. Design input throughout the program was fed by GM's Shanghai studio, to ensure that the end products ...
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General Motors' 2030 Vision
General Motors' impact upon the last century of automobility is rarely understated, but one crucial element in the company's success that is often ignored is its tradition and presence at global expos. The company's Futurama visions displayed at the New York World's Fair in 1939 and 1964 were hugely influential, ...
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Metropolis concept burns bright for PSA in China
The Metropolis is based on a stretched version of the Citroën C6 platform and the design team followed a conventional design process starting from sketching to digital modeling followed by a sole clay model and the final concept. Realized in just six months, with only one month and half for ...
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Metropolis concept burns bright for PSA in China
Recent weeks have brought news and rumors regarding PSA Peugeot-Citroën Group's activities in China, most about Citroën specifically. CDN therefore took the opportunity to hold a discussion with PSA's China Centre design director Oleg Son and senior exterior designer Matthias Hossann in Shanghai, where they shed some light on ...
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Design Review: Ford Start concept
The interior feels more generous and functional than other vehicles in this segment, and perfectly compliments the exterior with its high quality look and feel. A fine balance is achieved between organic elements - such as the wave-ribbing in the seats and headliner - and analogue, industrial elements such as ...
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Design Review: Ford Start concept
The Ford Start Concept was clearly a star at the 2010 Beijing motor show. In what it represents and the essence that it expresses, it is actually one of the most modern and rational concept cars seen in the last few years. In recent memory, arguably only the Pininfarina Duettottanta ...
