Industrial Design News
Valtra Design Challenge 2018
Following last year's edition, tractor manufacturer Valtra has launched a new Design Challenge, asking participants to create a tractor for the year 2030. The deadline is 23 September 2018.
Designworks designs interior for 1,000 km/h Virgin Hyperloop One’s capsule
BMW Group Designworks is developing the interior design of the Virgin Hyperloop One's passenger capsule, which, once built, could reach speeds over 1,000 km/h.
Finland-based Haulerman launches industrial design competition for loading crane accessories
Loading crane manufacturer Haulerman has launched a design competition asking participants to imagine one or more accessories for its line of products. The deadline is July 30, 2017.
Lexus Design Award 2017: the winner
Lexus has announced the Grand Prix winner of the Lexus Design Award 2017 – PIXEL by Hiroto Yoshizoe - and the finalists are on display at the Lexus Yet pavilion at the Milan Design Week.
Valtra Design Challenge: the tractor of the future
Tractors manufacturer Valtra has launched a design competition tasking designers to envision a tractor for the year 2040. The submission deadline is April 26, 2017.
Industrial Design in Entertainment (video lecture)
A very interesting 1-hour lecture on design principles and the role of industrial designers in the entertainment industry. Held by concept designer Mike Hill at Industry Workshop 2015.
BMW DesignWorks and Puma create shoe inspired by the Gina Concept
BMW Designworks and Puma have created the X-CAT DISC, a shoe with a stretchable and super-light material inspired by the 2008 Gina Concept.
Nissan builds seven-seater bobsleigh
Nissan has created a seven-seater bobsleigh with a design inspired by the X-Trail model. We report the official details and a behind the scenes video.
Peugeot designs new helicopter for Airbus
Peugeot Design Lab has styled the lines of the H160 helicopter, a new civil aircraft presented by Airbus Helicopters at the Dubai Airshow (8-12 November).
BMW developing Racing Wheelchair for US Paralympics athletes
BMW of North America has announced the development of a new racing wheelchair for use by athletes of the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field Team in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
BMW Spheres project explores Precision and Poetry in 3D
Presented at this year's Milan Design Week, the Spheres project by Swiss-Argentinian designer Alfredo Häberli uses abstract artworks and a hybrid vessel concept to explore BMW's design philosophy.
Toyota launches Forklift Design Competition
Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched the second edition of the Logistic Design Competition, asking European design students and recent graduates to envision the future look of their forklift models.
Autodesk partners with Microsoft for advancing 3D Printing and Visualisation
Autodesk announces Spark 3D printing platform to be embedded in Windows 10 and intent to make digital 3D models interoperable with Microsoft HoloLens.
Milan Design Week: Ford reveals GT-inspired design objects
At the Milan Design Week Ford has presented a set of objects - including a guitar, a sailing boat, a speaker and a table football - created by the company's global design studios and inspired by design principles of the GT interior.
Peugeot Design Lab creates Foodtruck mobile restaurant
The Peugeot Foodtruck was designed by Peugeot Design Lab, the carmaker’s Global Brand Design studio, and will be on display in Milan at the Design Week and the 2015 World’s Fair, Expo.
2015 Lexus Design Award: the finalists
Lexus has announced the 12 finalists for the third Lexus Design Award international design competition. The project will be displayed during the Milan Design Week.
Pininfarina designs RC Drone
Pininfarina has penned a sleek RC drone called Sky Rider Drone, that will be sold in Italy by De Agostini Publishing.
Porsche Design Studio repositions its business with luxury watches
The Porsche Design Group (Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG) has founded a subsidiary in Switzerland dedicated to producing high-quality timepieces.
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