Product and architectural designer Mathieu Lehanneur works with Renault to create new concept based on iconic 4L
Renautl has teamed up with the French designer Mathieu Lehanneur to reinvent the iconic 4L as a new concept car. Dubbed ‘SUITE N°4’, the concept aims to bring influences from the automotive and architecture industries together.
“SUITE N°4 opens the door to a new kind of mobility that strives to make people live experiences,” says Lehanneur. “I wanted to merge the worlds of cars and architecture to create an open-air hotel room. Even better than the finest palatial suite, the car is exactly where you want it to be, whether that’s by the sea, in the middle of a field or driving around the city you’ve always dreamed of.”
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