INTERVIEW: THE NEW DESIGN LANGUAGE OF THE MINI CONCEPT ACEMAN
designboom spoke with oliver heilmer, head of MINI design, ahead of the MINI concept aceman launch. the new, fully electric car model showcases a design language focused on reduction, modernity, environmentally-conscious choices, and the harmonious yet vibrant mix of digital and physical. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.
LOUIS VUITTON'S TRAVELLING TRUNK SHOW LANDS IN LA
louis vuitton's '200 trunks, 200 visionaries: the exhibition' offers a stage for the imaginative trunks created by 200 visionaries. now open in beverly hills, the multi-room exhibition showcases specially-designed spaces by LA natives including the brooklyn balloon company’s robert moy as well as frank gehry.
YAMAHA PACKS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND VEHICLE IN A SINGLE OBJECT
part of the ‘two yamahas, one passion’ project, this conceptual art toy works both as a musical instrument and a vehicle. the mobile musical object is powered solely by air, combining the theory of sound with the complex mechanisms of a motorcycle engine. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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