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Marcello Gandini, one of the greatest car designers of all time, has passed away. Condolences first and foremost to the Gandini family at this sad time. In 2014, Car Design News visited Mr Gandini in his studio to present him with the Car Design Review Lifetime Achievement award. We filmed this short video, which we republish here. A true master has gone.

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📢Thrilled to unveil our official partnership with Pangea for Car Design Night Milan! We are honoured to join forces with #Pangea, surface material suppliers who are reinventing the industry. Pangea is a global leather supplier to the world’s leading automotive brands, providing solutions that drive the future of natural interiors. Headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Pangea serves its customers on four continents with nearly 3,500 team members.🎉 What to Expect:Car Design News together with an expert panel will explore the dynamic landscape of luxury in the automotive industry, questioning how it compares to other sectors like #fashion, #interiors and fine #jewellery and #watches. Watch this space for more updates!#CDNMilan #LuxuryDesign #Salonedelmobile Angela Yang James McLachlan Freddie Holmes Abel Sampson 🥇Maria Gabriels Jacquelyn Smith, PMP

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What does a coffee company have to do with car design, we hear you cry. For Florian Seidl, the same thoughts were running through his head as he debated moving away from a conventional automotive studio. But he needn't have worried. In Fiat’s Centro Stile, he was sculpting, and across Lavazza's industrial design group, he is doing the same — just on a different scale. There are also similarities in terms of HMI, believe it or not, finding the right balance between buttons and screens. "Moving away from the dream of being a car designer was very risky and challenging," the RCA graduate says in this exclusive interview for Car Design Review. "But it was also very gratifying and helped me to grow as a designer." Subscribers can read the full piece on CDN now, or why not order a copy of the hardcover for your coffee table.

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As reported earlier in February, Javier Garcia - Gallardo will head up ZEEKR极氪’s new Shanghai studio. Ahead of the move, Car Design News caught up with the designer at the brand’s Gothenburg studio to learn a little more about the new outpost and his role in leading it.

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We are delighted to announce that Klaus Zyciora, Vice-President responsible for global design at Changan, will be speaking at the upcoming Design4Production conference, taking place on 15 May in Munich.Klaus has more than 30 years of experience in automotive design and management and is one of the world’s most famous designers. He was most recently head of global design of Volkswagen Group, where he was responsible for the design across the group’s 12 brands, including Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and was in charge of the design of many of Volkswagen’s hot-selling models.Eager to benefit from Klaus' wealth of insights and expertise? Join us this May!Secure your place: https://lnkd.in/ervRqZ-N📆 15 May📍 Hochhaus Süddeutscher Verlag, Munich#Design4Production #CarDesignNews #cardesign #automotiveconferenceNeemish Ladwa Ahmo Saric Mark Buller Angela Yang Abel Sampson Christopher Ludwig James McLachlan

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To mark International Women's Day, CDN shares a collection of recent features, interviews and career moves involving prominent female designers. Some real talent here, but needless to say we are always looking to highlight those designers doing interesting work. Why not give us your suggestions in the comments.In the meantime, shout out to: Amy Frascella Jennifer M. Kolstad Marie-Camille Lecoq Nicola Danks debra choong Agnete Linikaite Benedetta Terraneo Christine Cheng Emma Clerici Lisa Reeves Sharon Gauci Sophie Li Michelle Christensen Maria Mulder sue magnusson

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Car Design News pays a visit to AFRY in Gothenburg to catch up with head of design Robert Dolton. Fresh from a visit to consumer tech show CES, Dolton is critical of what he sees as ’techwashing’, emphasises the importance of designers bringing back tactility and physical controls. Dolton also takes a pragmatic view of AI and its use as a creative tool, comparing it to past innovations that have now become commonplace.

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