Design Events
The Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment 2015: a report
Held on last 13 January at the the Tangent Gallery in Detroit, the Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment featured a sketch fight among 13 young designers. The first place was won by Darby Barber from CCS.
The Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment: the 2015 edition
The annual Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment, held during the Detroit Auto Show will be held today, January 13th after the conclusion of the annual EyesOn Design awards, and will feature a live sketching challenge involving designers and students.
AutoDesign Prague 2014: Report
A summary of the 4th edition of Auto Design Prague, held on last 18 September. The event presented the latest trends in automotive design and the first edition of a new design exhibition and contest.
Autostyle Design Competition 2014
Berman has announced the 11th edition of Autosytle Design Competition, which will take place in Palazzo Te - Mantua on October 9-10 2014. It will feature an axhibition, a contest and a series of design workshops.
Design in Motion – Cars, Graffiti and Sketch Battles
The Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment has announced a car/design/art competition that will take place in Detroit on September 27, 2014 during the Detroit Design Festival.
AutoDesign Prague 2014
Organized by Czech magazine Auto Design & Styling, Auto Design Prague 2014 will take place on September 18th. Among the speakers are Flavio Manzoni (Ferrari), Thomas Ingenlath (Volvo), Gert Hildebrand (Qoros) and Julian Thomson (Jaguar).
MINI and Dezeen present ‘Frontiers – the future of mobility’ at designjunction 2014
MINI has teamed up with online magazine Dezeen to commission six young designers to explore how design and technology could transform the way we travel in the future.
MINI and Dezeen announce ‘Frontiers – The Future of Mobility’ exhibition
MINI has teamed up with online magazine Dezeen to commission six young designers to explore how design and technology could transform the way we travel in years to come.
Michelin Challenge Design 2015: panel on ‘Passionate’ design
Michelin has posted the integral video od of the Automotive Press Association Design Panel recently held in Detroit, focusing on the theme of this year's design challenge.
Ford and IDSA’s ‘Designing Innovation’ Panel Discussion (video)
Watch the live stream of yesterday's panel discussion titled "Designing Innovation", organized by Ford and IDSA.
Concept cars of the past heading to Atlanta for “Dream Cars” exhibition
From May 21 to September 7, 2014 the High Museum of Art in Atlanta will host the exhibition "Dream Cars - Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas", featuring iconic concept cars of the past, including the Pininfarina Modulo and the Bertone Stratos Zero.
Works from “Syd Mead Progressions” exhibition
"Syd Mead Progressions" traveling art exhibit features an extensive collection of 50 artworks, spanning five decades of career of the renown concept designer and visual futurist. The next stop is in Conway, South Carolina (Aug 18 - Oct 18, 2014).
Volvo’s panel: “Emotion of Design”
Volvo has made available the recorded video of the panel "Emotion on Design", researching the impact of brands and automotive design on human emotions.
Ramaciotti presents “The Roots of Italian Car Design” to RCA students
As part of Fiat's “Two of a kind” educational initiative, the group's Head of Global Design Lorenzo Ramaciotti gave talk on “The Roots of Italian Car Design” to the students of the Royal College of Art in London.
Designed in Green 2013: Report
A short report from the 1-day event held in Turin and focused on green car design, including a video of the Renault Twizy presentation by Luciano Bove (in Italian).
AutoDesign Prague 2013: Report
The third annual international conference on automotive design AutoDesign Prague was held on last 26 September 2013 and featured a program of interesting presentations held by designers from major carmakers and studios.
Report: Autostyle 2013
The 10th annual Autostyle Design Competition was held at the sprawling grounds of Villa di Bagno on the outskirts of Mantua, Italy last week. But the event is far more than a design competition.
Autostyle 2013: the winners
The results of the Autostyle 2013 design competition were announced at the recent Autostyle 2013 event (October 3-4, 2013). The winners are three Italian and two French design students.