Car Design Dialogues CMF & UX

Angelo Nivola has been a car designer at Ferrari since 2010. After contributing to the interior design of several production models within the Design…

Francesca Sangalli is a design executive with several years of experience leading strategic projects to position design and materiality as a driver of…

Jin Won Kim is a Chief Designer at CALTY Design Research Inc, where he oversees advanced concept and design for Lexus and Toyota. CALTY is a…

With over 20 years experience in the automotive industry, Marilia led very diverse teams at VW, Porsche and Nio in three different countries.   From…

Stéphane Janin is a French automotive designer who graduated with a Master’s degree in Vehicle Design from the Royal College of Art in 1997.   He has…

Maria Uggla is a visionary designer with decades of experience in the field of CMF (Colour, Materials, and Finish). She began her career at Volvo,…

Jo Stenuit is a Belgian automotive designer and currently serves as Design Director at Mazda Motor Europe’s R&D Centre in Oberursel, Germany, a role…

Danila Giordano is CMF Innovation Manager for Stellantis with 18 years of experience in automotive industry. After her Industrial Design degree at…

Cosimo Amadei completed his art education in Florence, where he first discovered his passion for art and design, ultimately focusing on transportation…

Julie joined Toyota Europe Design Development studio (ED²) in 2008.  In 2015 and 2016 she expanded her experience by joining Toyota Motor Corporation…

A graduate of Strate, School of Design in Paris, Marie has held various positions across multiple fields and continents for 15+ years in the Design…

Laura Brunet is actually in charge of Lancia CMF design, where she works on Lancia line up from creativity phase to production. The passion for…

Donald Osborne ASA, is a classic car historian, consultant, accredited appraiser, author, curator, the principal of Automotive Valuation Services and…

Alberto Piccolo graduated in Industrial Design from IUAV in Venice in 2006. He began as an intern at Pagani Automobili in 2007, working on custom…

Kristin Michl is a Senior CMF Designer at Rino Mastrotto, working within the automotive sector to drive leather material innovation and strategic…

Sophie Ellis is a Brand Strategy & Design Specialist at General Motors Advanced Design Europe, where she explores how vehicles operate beyond…

Alexis is Global Design Director at Alstom, leading a network of six design studios worldwide. A Strate School of Design graduate, he brings 14+ years…

Peter Widmann is Executive Vice President B2B and New Business Development at Swarovski and the General Manager of Swarovski Mobility. With more than…

Kimberley Harrington leads advanced automotive design sales across Europe at Ultrafabrics, partnering with OEMs to deliver innovative,…

Graduation in Aeronautical Engineering and MBA. He joined Ducati in 2000. From 2000 to 2005, he has been working as Project Manager. From 2005 on he…

Klaus Busse is design director at legendary italian brand Maserati where he has overseen models such as the MC20 and MCXtrema. Busse also heads up…

I have been a CMF designer at Volkswagen for 22 years and know the company’s history and design DNA very well. My focus has always been on creating a…

Andrea Jensen brings 20+ years of CMF & bespoke expertise from some of the world’s leading automotive brands within the Volkswagen Group and outside.…

Cornelia Rosenbohm is CMF Advance Design Lead at Porsche, where she works on forward-looking colour and materials strategies for future vehicles. She…

Marius Myking is Snøhetta’s Director of Product Design. Since joining the practice in 2017 to establish and lead its Product Design discipline…

Azusa Kano is a Color Material Experience Designer at Audi, shaping new experiences through materials, color, and texture. She develops innovative and…

Michele Tinazzo is CMF Design Director at Volkswagen Design in Wolfsburg, where he leads global CMF projects for the Volkswagen brand. With a…

Dimitri Vicedomini is an Italian automotive designer based in Turin, Italy. He currently serves as Head of Exterior Design at Pininfarina, working at…

Paolo Dellachà has been Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Pininfarina S.p.A. since December 2025. He previously served as CEO of…

Tigran Lalayan is an Armenian automotive designer based in Turin, Italy. He currently serves as Creative Chief Designer at Pininfarina, working at the…