It’s great to see automotive design conferences popping up around the world. Being based in Detroit, we only have access to the annual AutoWeek NAIAS Design Forum and the Ward’s Automotive Interiors Conference. There are similar conferences in California, the UK, and Italy, but the need for more is apparent: as automobile technology is affecting design, it is increasingly important for Designers to share their knowledge of successful design and innovation.
The Auto(r) design conference, just in its second year, brings this focus to Eastern Europe. Held recently at Zagreb’s Museum of Contemporary Art, Auto(r) brought two days of lectures and workshops to the attendees and featured several prominent Designers and Design Thinkers: Maarten de Bruijn (founder of Spyker), Sebastien Stassin (designer of the KTM X-Bow), and Giancarlo Perini (Car Styling) were just a few of the individuals who provided insight.
The winner of the Auto(r) 2010 Design Challenge was Croatia’s Zdenko Vukoja.
For the full press release and more photos, read on below or visit www.automotivedesignconference.com.
(Thanks to Daniel for sending this along!)
