designboom, in collaboration with Nissan, have launched the “Think Outside the Parking Box” design competition.  The comp, created to develop ingenious looks at urban parking and storage of a vehicle, runs through to 27th September 2009.  Nissan is co-sponsoring the competition as a means by which to promote the new Qashqai, with several high-level personnel sitting on the jury of the competition.

We often run across car design competitions, mostly traditional in nature: design a car that meets these needs, create some hot sketches or a presentation, etc.  In this case, there is a great understanding that a vehicle fits within an overall infrastructure of its environment.  This competition is just itching for some incredibly creative entrants.

So, what are you waiting for?  Full press release after the break.

Click here to go to the competition page: http://www.designboom.com/nissan.html

‘Think Outside The Parking Box’

Can’t Park? Reduced parking availability and rising parking costs? Browsing aisle after aisle, fighting over the same parking spot? Got a ticket? Little aesthetic attractiveness of urban parking lots? As much as people love to drive, all good things must come to an end: Parking.

designboom and Nissan Motor Company are looking for YOUR artwork that illustrate your perception within the theme ‘Think outside the parking box’. Challenge conventional urban parking! playful enhanced parking technology, robotic facilities, safety, dynamic services, green parking … creative solutions that address urban parking problems, statements of objections, creative and innovative ideas in form of videos, art- design objects and illustrations can be submitted.

Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. is currently the third largest Japanese car manufacturer. Two years ago Nissan launched Qashqai, a new breed of vehicle for the urban world. It is the first model to be styled by Nissan Design Europe in London and pioneered the crossover category in Europe. Qashqai is now Nissan’s best selling model. You are asked to include the ‘Qashqai’ or part of it (rear-view mirrors, grills, wheels, wheel caps,…) in your artwork. Application registration will be accepted from now until September 27th, 2009.

Register here http://www.designboom.com/nissan.html