Nissan Global Design VP Alfonso Albaisa on Designing the Motali Yacht
Longtime Nissan and Infiniti designer Alfonso Albaisa took over as Nissan Motor Co.’s Global Vice President of Design earlier this year, replacing Shiro Nakamura in the top job. He’s also a keen...
View ArticleDatsun Design Director Kei Kyu on Creating for High-Growth Markets
Four years ago, on March 19, 2014, the first all-new 21st century Datsun cars were delivered to customers in India. The brand that made car ownership mainstream in Japan a century earlier had returned...
View ArticleTaisuke Nakamura Promoted to Head of Design at Infiniti
Nissan Motor Corp has announced the appointment of Taisuke Nakamura as Head of Infiniti Design, effective September 1, 2019. Nakamura, who reports to Alfonso Albaisa, SVP Nissan Global Design, has...
View ArticleMat Weaver Promoted to Vice President of Nissan Design Europe
Nissan Design Europe (NDE) design director Matthew Weaver has finally been promoted to the position of vice president, effective April 1, 2020. He succeeds Mamoru Aoki, who will retire after 39 years...
View ArticleAutonomous Infiniti Kanjo Concept
The autonomous car is coming. But what does that mean for the car enthusiast? RCA graduate Mark Hinton sought to answer this question by looking at what we love about our cars and how we use them....
View ArticleInfiniti Design Boss Alfonso Albaisa on the QX Sport Inspiration
Infiniti has published a video with executive design director Alfonso Albaisa, in which he discusses the QX Sport Inspiration Concept and how it will influence the premium brand’s forthcoming SUV model...
View ArticleGallery: Gran Turismo Sport Launch Event
Sony Polyphony held a launch event for the new Gran Turismo Sport game for Playstation in London last week. The event played host to eight full-size models created by Aston Martin, Bugatti, Chevrolet...
View ArticleSony Polyphony Reveals new Gran Turismo Sport Game
Last week we were invited down to the Copper Box near London’s Olympic Park for a sneak peek at the next version of Sony Polyphony’s popular Gran Turismo game. It was a welcome change from what we...
View ArticleHow Infiniti Designers Use Color to Highlight Vehicle Design
Color has always played a major part in car design. But just as the creases and curves of a car’s outward form have evolved down the years, so too has the palette of colors adorning the metal. Much of...
View ArticleFormer BMW Design Director Karim Habib Appointed Head of Infiniti Design
It didn’t take long to find out Karim Habib’s new role. Nissan this morning announced that the former head of BMW Design has been appointed to head of design at Infiniti, starting July 1, 2017. The...
View ArticleChanging of the Guard: Alfonso Albaisa Succeeds Shiro Nakamura as Nissan...
Alfonso Albaisa succeeds Shiro Nakamura In a much-anticipated announcement, Nissan Motor Co.’s Shiro Nakamura will retire at the end of the month, leaving Alfonso Albaisa to fill the role of Senior...
View ArticleArt Center Graduate Gary Chu’s Infiniti, FCA and Lincoln Interior Concepts
Art Center graduate Gary Chu presented his Infiniti Overture interior thesis, his future vision for a Lincoln interior and FCA internship projects for the Jeep and Chrysler brands. We caught up with...
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