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Luc Donckerwolke to Head VW Group’s Advance Design Division
It’s time to move on for automotive designer Luc Donckerwolke who will leave his position as Director of Design at Seat to become the VW Group’s Head of Advanced Design starting on August 1, 2011. In his new role, Donckerwolke will report directly to Design Chief, Walter de Silva. The 46-year-old Belgian designer will be replaced at Seat by Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos. Read more »
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Bentley Designers Lash Out On Lincoln Calling Continental Concept A Rip-off And A Joke
Apparently, we weren't the only ones to notice the exterior styling similarities between Lincoln's new Continental Concept and the Bentley Flying Spur; so did Bentley's Chief Designer Luc Donckerwolke and he wasn't happy… Read more...
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Vw Design Boss Says Co2 Rules Will Lead To Complicated Exteriors
VW Group design boss Walter de Silva is a big fan of clean, simple design and that is obvious in the way the latest models of the German carmaker look like. However, as CO2 emission rules get tougher, automakers may be forced in the near future to sacrifice...
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Vw Group Design Boss Says “flamboyant†Is So Last Year, “simple And Clean†Is The Way To Go
Walter de Silva is a man who knows a thing or two about styling; after all, he is in the business for the last 40 years. The Italian designer has worked at the I.DE.A institute under award-winning architect Renzo Piano, who designed the Centre Georges...
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Geneva Preshow: Seat Ibx Small Crossover Study Hints At Production Model
This is the new Seat IBX, a concept study for a three-door small crossover that will be officially unwrapped at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The IBX appears to be a follow up on Seat's 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show Tribu concept, which never managed...
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Vw Group's Walter De Silva To Help Style Future Porsches Starting From The Cajun 3door Baby Suv
There's some good news if you're a fan of Porsche and/or automotive design. Walter de' Silva, Volkswagen Group's design director, will very soon have another VW brand reporting to him: Porsche. Scroll on down for a gallery featuring some...
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