ISPO MUNICH 2018 – RUSSELL AND PHIL ON TOUR
Two of the Astheimer design team Russell Gillott and Phil Rogers spent this weekend at ISPO Munich… Lots of new and cool stuff on display, including a preview of the new Land Rover Explore smart phone designed by Astheimer in collaboration with Land Rover.
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ASTHEIMER FEATURED IN DEVELOP 3D
Tanya Weaver Special Projects Editor talks with Carsten Astheimer about the Deliver-E project, the benefits of VR in the design process and the changing landscape of the automotive industry. Click here to read the full article in the November edition of Develop 3D magazine.
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ARCTIC TRUCKS PARTNERS ASTHEIMER
We have been working with several new clients, one we can share is our new partnership with Arctic Trucks. Arctic Trucks who no doubt many of you will have seen on Top Gear has unparalleled expertise in creating vehicles that can tame the harshest of environments. Earlier this year Carsten had the pleasure of visiting the Arctic Trucks team in Iceland and […]
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Aircraft Interiors Magazine
When Aircraft Interiors International invited Astheimer to rethink the future of front row monuments we were happy to get involved. Drawing on our experience in luxury yacht, home, car and hotel design the ‘cocoon’ concept was created.
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The Future of the Automobile
There is no doubt that the future of the automobile will be dominated by electric vehicles, Volvo has announced that by 2019 all their cars will be electric or hybrid, Porsche has stated that their future is electric, full stop, and electric power is increasingly used in motorsport because of its performance advantages. There is […]
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British Design Shop – Design and Craft Hand in Hand
The Astheimer team have been working on two new collections for the British Design Shop. The first samples have started to arrive…… Each individual piece that is created for the British Design Shop is shaped by the here and now, bringing distinctive style to everyday living. But created to last by blending enduring elegance with […]
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CES Las Vegas 2017 – A Designer’s Perspective
50 years of CES, my 5th consecutive year, lots of cool stuff, but no standouts, this year was a year of transition – a bit like the world we live in! It is always exciting to see the technologies that will change our lives: Voice controlled everything, autonomous vehicles, robots, drones, 3 screened laptops, […]
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The First Driverless Cars
UK – MILTON KEYNES, 12th October, 2016. The first driverless two-seater cars carried passengers on a three-quarter-mile loop along a pedestrianised street in Milton Keynes. This was the first time in the UK the vehicles have been used outside tightly controlled test zones. Oxbotica – linked Oxford University – provided the software which allowed the […]
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Pole Position – Astheimer Design Nurburgring 24 Hour Race Trophy
Nurburgring, Germany – 27th May 2016. A new addition to the Nurburgring 24 Hours this year was the ‘Glickenhaus Trophy’, donated by Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, proudly designed by Astheimer. Team Owner and über-enthusiast James Glickenhaus presented the trophy to the Maro Engel, who set the fastest lap time in the top 30 qualifying session, which included the […]
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