Eric Gallina, Author at Form Trends

Maximilian Missoni on Polestar Cars’ Design Ethos

Eric Gallina — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:18:00 +0000

Maximilian Missoni has been head of design for Polestar Cars since 2018. After joining Volvo Cars 2012 and subsequently being promoted to VP of exterior design in 2014, it was a natural progression for Missoni to become Polestar’s design director following Thomas Ingenlath’s appointment as CEO of the premium electric vehicle brand. In this candid FORCMAST interview, Missoni speaks with Eric Gallina about his career path — from the early days of discovering design, his time as a student at […]

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Concept Recharge Previews Next-Generation Volvo Electric Cars

Eric Gallina — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Volvo Cars is showcasing the potential of electric platforms and its next-generation electric vehicles with the Concept Recharge. The five-door SUV’s dedicated EV architecture enables the hood and roofline to be lower than current SUVs – thanks to its floor-mounted battery modules – while the longer wheelbase and minimal overhangs amplify space within the cabin. Highlights include the modern interpretation of the Thors hammer headlamps, which open to reveal a set of high-definition units that better illuminate the road at […]

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Anna Costamagna on Experience Design, Diversity and Design Management

Eric Gallina — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:39:00 +0000

Anna Costamagna is an Italian Interior Design Manager working at Peugeot and Advanced Design Manager for Stellantis. While her mother worked as an assistant to Sergio Pininfarina, she was initially drawn to fashion design before venturing down the path in automotive. She began her career at Bertone in Caprie, a suburb of her native Turin, after studying engineering and management at the acclaimed Politecnico di Torino. Costamagna then moved to Paris, France, to bring Peugeot production cars to fruition. Despite […]

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Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos Appointed Alfa Romeo Head of Design

Eric Gallina — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:05:00 +0000

There have been – as previously reported – many changes taking place within design at FCA’s European design facility since the Italy-based company and French manufacturer PSA merged to form the Stellantis Group at the start of the year. Besides the appointment of Francois Leboine to head the Fiat-Abarth brands and the welcome announcement of the revival of the Lancia brand (which will now be led by Stellantis Chief Design Officer Jean-Pierre Ploué), it has now been confirmed that Alejandro […]

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Polestar 2 – Driving the Brand’s First Pure Electric Model

Eric Gallina — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:57:27 +0000

The electric car is no longer an environmentalists’ token. With plans to end the sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands by 2030 (Norway will bring in a ban in 2025 and France has a 2040 ban in the pipeline) electric vehicles will be the way forward – quite literally – in the not-too-distant future. Many manufacturers are having to jump in with both feet, sink or swim. And that’s the role […]

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Pratap Bose Appointed Chief Design Officer at Mahindra Group

Eric Gallina — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:41:04 +0000

Mahindra Group has announced the appointment of Pratap Bose as the Executive Vice President and Chief Design Officer to lead its newly formed Global Design organization. The new Global Design organization, expected to be headquartered in the UK, aims to ‘renew Mahindra’s commitment to reshaping the future of mobility by designing and developing dynamically engineered next-generation authentic products with global appeal’, according to the company press release. Bose, who until recently was Head of Design at Mahindra’s cross-town rival Tata […]

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Geely Explores New Design Philosophy with Vision Starburst Concept

Eric Gallina — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 08:05:00 +0000

Geely Design Shanghai has shown a new concept car derived from the Chinese carmaker’s ‘Expanding Cosmos’ design philosophy. The Vision Starburst is said to have been created to explore a new and alternative expression of the design philosophy that Geely Auto will harness for future models. “The Expanding Cosmos philosophy serves as a constant inspiration for our designers to discover a new and holistic design language that satisfies our ever-expanding and increasingly diverse range of customers,” says Geely Design Shanghai […]

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Rolls-Royce Returns to Coachbuilding Roots with New Boat Tail

Eric Gallina — Fri, 28 May 2021 08:59:00 +0000

Coachbuilding has been around since the dawn of the automobile, even before. In the age of horse drawn carriages, wealthy clients would come to a carriage builder and specify what they wanted and craftsmen would set to work developing a vehicle that was tailored to their requests. The practice can be traced all the way back to the mid-1600s. Before mass market production, a car – then very much a luxury product – would be supplied as a rolling chassis, […]

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Renault’s Francois Leboine Appointed Head of Design for Fiat-Abarth

Eric Gallina — Wed, 26 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Renault has been shedding talent since the formation of the Stellantis Group and the announcement of Jean-Pierre Ploué as Chief Design Officer for the Group’s European division. Last month, insiders at FCA divulged that Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos would soon join Alfa Romeo (a move as yet unconfirmed by Stellantis communications). Now Stellantis has confirmed that François Leboine, formerly Renault’s Head of Concept Cars, has left to lead both the Fiat and Abarth brands. The move is the latest in a series […]

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Anders Warming Returns to BMW Group as Rolls-Royce Design Director

Eric Gallina — Mon, 24 May 2021 09:54:00 +0000

Anders Warming will soon become Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ new Director of Design, trading in his independent design consultancy Warming Design to return to the BMW Group, a company he resigned from six years ago. He will start his new role on July 1, 2021. The announcement is surprising as we all thought Warming was enjoying his time as a free agent. He has worked on a number of product design, concept and production car projects since establishing his eponymous design […]

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Renault Memento Concept – Emotional Sanctuary for Two

Eric Gallina — Tue, 18 May 2021 13:55:00 +0000

The Renault Memento is a concept study created by Nozomi Okazaki for his Strate College thesis project. While it may look a bit rudimentary with its lack of windscreen and completely open top, the two-passenger concept is notable for a few reasons: It interprets the future of the sports car as an intimate space and it does so while taking into account Renault’s history and values. Working in collaboration with Renault’s design and management team Okazaki developed the project in […]

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Mercedes EQS Design Review

Eric Gallina — Mon, 17 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000

The Mercedes EQS is the flagship of Sindelfingen’s new electric model line and the most aerodynamic production car to date. Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone review the design of the car that Mercedes hopes will be the electric replacement for the S-Class. Read more on the Mercedes EQS here.

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