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Peugeot Design Lab Creates Brand Identity for Pecqueur Conceptuals

Eric Gallina — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:46:29 +0000

Based on the brief conveyed by the Swiss company Noosphaire, Peugeot Design Lab established the brand positioning and identity of Pecqueur Conceptuals, a new line from the famed makers of ‘haute horlogerie’. The brand inspiration was Onésiphore Pecqueur, a 19th Century French craftsman and creator, who between inventing a new form of arithmetic and regulating processes for mechanical equations, came to design the first differential gear. A passionate master watchmaker, he is also considered to be one of the first […]

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BMW GINA Concept Inspires Puma Footwear

Eric Gallina — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 11:35:30 +0000

Chris Bangle was a visionary in many ways. From the rejuvenation of the BMW brand — which saw a whole new range vehicles developed under his tenure — to the evolution of the Rolls-Royce and Mini brands, Bangle also had a hand in overseeing the company’s Designworks design subsidiary, BMW Motorrad (the company’s line of motorcycles), and was involved in the initial stages of the development of BMW’s i sub-brand. But perhaps the crowning achievement in the eyes of design […]

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Preserving Dieter Rams’ Design Thinking for the Future

Eric Gallina — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:50:15 +0000

New York based documentary filmmaker Gary Hustwit, director of the acclaimed ‘Helvetica’, ‘Objectified’ and ‘Urbanized’ films, is working on a new project — a film about iconic industrial design figure Dieter Rams. The film is the first to ever document the now 84-year-old designer’s life and career, which spans more than 50 years. As the author of the much referenced “10 Principles for Good Design” list, Dieter Rams has influenced generations of designers. He was responsible for a period of […]

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Cure Collection: Car Art to Fund Breast Cancer Research

Eric Gallina — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:39:50 +0000

Art Center College of Design student and friend of Form Trends, Mason Watson, has been creating car-themed apparel since 2013. After his mother passed away from breast cancer in 2008, he decided to create the clothing line to raise awareness of the deadly disease, and he donates 20 percent of all proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Watson has now rebranded what was formerly known as ‘Cars for a Cure Apparel’ to ‘Cure Collection’ and expanded his offerings. Besides […]

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Ralph Lauren’s Automotive Skeleton Timepiece

Eric Gallina — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 19:20:19 +0000

Ralph Lauren has made a name for himself selling fashion goods such as apparel, accessories and watches, but he is also a passionate vintage car collector who makes regular appearances at prestigious events such as Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. His automobile collection boasts more than 70 rare automobiles, and one of those is his award-winning 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe — only four of which are known to exist in the world. Lauren […]

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Revolights Will Forever Change Your Commute

Eric Gallina — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Anybody who’s ever ridden a bicycle at night knows how important it is to be seen. Lighting and reflective gear is paramount in making sure you get noticed by drivers and other road users. This is arguably even more important in cities where myriad other lights can prevent motorists or pedestrians from seeing you as you cycle past. Which is why Revolights is such an awesome invention. Revolights is a system consisting of narrow rings of clip on LED lights […]

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Squair Mobile: Volkswagen China Design Director’s Side Project

Eric Gallina — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:28:34 +0000

Volkswagen China’s design director has been busy lately, and not just designing new cars for the Group. Simon Loasby’s also taken on a new side project as head of design for Squair, a company that creates air purifiers. His latest design is called the Squair Mobile, which launches on Kickstarter today. “We live in China where air quality is a critical problem, but clean air is important worldwide,” says Loasby, who began the collaboration with Squair following a meeting with […]

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Ingenieur Automatic ‘AMG GT’ Edition Watch

Eric Gallina — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:47:05 +0000

At this year’s Goodwood Members’ Meeting, IWC Schaffhausen and Mercedes-AMG marked ten years of their partnership by presenting an innovative new watch and a spectacular race. The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer showcased the new ‘AMG GT’ edition of the Ingenieur Automatic – the world’s first watch to feature a case made of pure boron carbide. The name and design of the 25 limited-edition timepieces pay tribute to the new Mercedes-AMG GT sports car. In another anniversary highlight at this famous […]

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Lexus Reveals 12 Finalists in 2015 Lexus Design Awards

Eric Gallina — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:48:26 +0000

Animal masks, a power-generating sculpture, a mood-reflecting light and a range of clothes and accessories that express the human senses lead the 12 projects selected as finalists in the 2015 Lexus Design Award. This year’s competition took the theme of Senses and attracted 1,171 submissions from designers in 72 countries. The finalists have been selected by a panel of celebrated international designers, creatives and commentators and all will be displayed at the Lexus space at Milan Design Week in April. […]

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The Time Has Come for an Upgradable Car

Car Design Research — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:27:10 +0000

Car Design Research’s Drew Meehan looks at how Phonebloks and the modular movement could help carmakers stay relevant in a fast-changing technology world. Just over a year ago, an unknown Dutch designer named Dave Hakkens posted a video on YouTube that set the internet abuzz. His idea was Phonebloks, and the modular smartphone he proposed was a response to the throw-away culture in the electronics industry. It firmly hit the mark with consumers who have grown tired of the designed […]

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Skully AR-1 Brings Future to Helmets

Eric Gallina — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:01:38 +0000

Riding motorcycles on public roads has never been the safest thing to do. While many accidents occur not due to rider error but because of other road users, riders also want the convenience features afforded to cars and could really use a pair of eyes in the back of their heads. That’s exactly what California-based company Skully Systems — run by brothers Marcus and Mitchell Weller — has decided to offer, and they’ve added a few more technologically advanced elements […]

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Porsche Design Launches Timepieces Division

Eric Gallina — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:49:16 +0000

The changing automotive landscape has seen many automakers look to other avenues to expand their business. Anticipating this increasing trend, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche was arguably the pioneer when he branched out of the automotive space and founded Porsche Design back in 1972. The company currently develops fashion accessories, luggage, eyewear and even home appliances under the Porsche brand. Over the course of the last 40 years, the company also established partnerships with RIM to develop Blackberry smartphones and aligned itself […]

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