Canadian International Auto Show 2003 - World Design Competition and Design Forum

January 23, 2003 - In this years Canadian International Auto Show Automotive Design Competition, transportation design students from around the world have been invited to create an economical transportation vehicle that meets the realistic needs and mobility challenges of the city or country where they live and study.

Students from China, France, Japan, England, Italy, Korea, India, Sweden, the USA and Canada were challenged to show how an 'essential' vehicle can be fun and emotionally satisfying as well as being economical and practical.

Competition winners will be announced in a press conference that begins the third annual Design Forum hosted by the Canadian International Auto Show on Thursday, February 13, 2003 in Toronto, Canada.

Last year’s first place winner was Nick Malachowski, a student at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

The thirteen schools participating in the design competition are:
- Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, USA
- College for Creative Studies, Detroit, USA
- Coventry University, School of Art and Design, UK
- Hongik School of Design, Seoul, Korea
- Humber College, Industrial Design, Toronto, Canada
- Istituto Europeo di Design, Torino, Italy
- National Institute of Design, Ahmedebad, India
- Seoul University of Technology, Korea
- Strate College Designers, Paris, France
- Tokyo Zokei University, Japan
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Umea Institute of Design, Sweden
- University of Tsukuba, Japan

Judges in the automotive design competition represent an impressive array of critics, historians, academics, design media, and active car designers. Jury members are:
- Robert Cumberford (Automobile and Auto & Design magazines; honorary judge - 50th Anniversary Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance)
- Akira Fujimoto, (Chief Editor, Car Styling magazine; judge of the Louis Vuitton Classic Concours d'Elegance)
- Ken Gross (Automotive Industries and The Robb Report magazines; Chief Class Judge - Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance)
- Peter Horbury (Executive Director of Design, Premier Automotive Group - Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo)
- Tom Tjaarda (designer of the Ford Fiesta, Ferrari California Spyder, de Tomaso Pantera and the Ferrari 330 GT)

The student that is declared the first place winner will attend the event on February 13 to recieve the grand prize of US$10,000. The second place winner will receive US$5,000 while the student that places third will receive US$2,500.

A new award for this year, the Alias|Wavefront Best Presentation Award will be given to the student entry with the best overall computer generated presentation. The accomplished student(s) will receive a copy of Alias|Wavefront DesignStudio software (a retail value of $7,500 USD) and a cash prize of $1,000 USD.

The Best Design School Award will again be presented this year. Initiated in 2002 by the Canadian International AutoShow, this prize is given to the school with a body of entries that most consistently reflects the character and culture of the city where the students live and study. The winning school will take home a prize TBD and an original Inuit Inookshuk sculpture.

"This contest serves to focus the attention of young aspiring designers toward one of today's most pressing urban problems: how to assure individual point-to-point mobility in our increasingly crowded cities", says Robert Cumberford, Automobile, Auto & Design magazine.

At the third annual Design Forum some of the world's most influential designers will speak to members of the international automotive press. Leaders in their field, together they represent a broad array of talent and a diversity of experience from DaimlerChrysler, Honda, Ford's Premier Automotive Group (PAG), Nissan as well as one independent designer recognized for his ability to develop concepts not yet thought of by others.

Each designer will deliver their individual presentations during the morning session on February 13th. A panel discussion amongst the speakers will follow in the afternoon. The discussion has been a highlight of the two preceding Design Forums.

Confirmed speakers to date are:
- Ricardo (Rick) Aneiros (Vice-President, Jeep/Truck, Color & Trim Design, DaimlerChrysler).
- Doug Halbert (Executive Designer, Auto Design, Honda R&D Americas, Inc.)
- Peter Horbury (Executive Director of Design, Premier Automotive Group (PAG).
- Tom Matano (Director, Industrial Design Department, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, and former Vice President of Design, Mazda Motor Corporation).
- Dr. Donald Panoz (Founder, Panoz Motor Sports, eMotion Mobilty, and other diverse enterprises)
- Alfonso E. Albaisa (Associate Director of Design - Nissan Design America)

Related sites:

Canadian International Auto Show website:
www.autoshow.ca

2003 Design Competition:
www.autoshow.ca/design

	Canadian International Auto Show 2003 - World Design Competition and Design Forum
	2002 First Prize winner: LA shared commuter vehicle by Nick Malachowski, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, USA 2002 Second Prize winner: Urban Monorail vehicle by Bob Graham Dolton, Coventry School of Art & Design, Coventry, England. 2002 Third Prize winner: Shared vehicle concept by Jeff Young, Bruno Mediati and Andy Anissomoff, Humber College, Toronto, Canada 2002 entrant David Gayon, Strate College, Paris, France Aadrian van Hooydonk, President, BMW Designworks USA, speaking at the 2002 Design Forum Bruce Campbell, Director of Design, Nissan Design America, Inc.	January 23, 2003 - In this years Canadian International Auto Show Automotive Design Competition, transportation design students from around the world have been invited to create an economical transportation vehicle that meets the realistic needs and mobility challenges of the city or country where they live and study. Students from China, France, Japan, England, Italy, Korea, India, Sweden, the USA and Canada were challenged to show how an 'essential' vehicle can be fun and emotionally satisfying as well as being economical and practical. Competition winners will be announced in a press conference that begins the third annual Design Forum hosted by the Canadian International Auto Show on Thursday, February 13, 2003 in Toronto, Canada. Last year’s first place winner was Nick Malachowski, a student at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. The thirteen schools participating in the design competition are: - Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, USA - College for Creative Studies, Detroit, USA - Coventry University, School of Art and Design, UK - Hongik School of Design, Seoul, Korea - Humber College, Industrial Design, Toronto, Canada - Istituto Europeo di Design, Torino, Italy - National Institute of Design, Ahmedebad, India - Seoul University of Technology, Korea - Strate College Designers, Paris, France - Tokyo Zokei University, Japan - Tsinghua University, Beijing, China - Umea Institute of Design, Sweden - University of Tsukuba, Japan Judges in the automotive design competition represent an impressive array of critics, historians, academics, design media, and active car designers. Jury members are: - Robert Cumberford (Automobile and Auto & Design magazines; honorary judge - 50th Anniversary Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance) - Akira Fujimoto, (Chief Editor, Car Styling magazine; judge of the Louis Vuitton Classic Concours d'Elegance) - Ken Gross (Automotive Industries and The Robb Report magazines; Chief Class Judge - Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance) - Peter Horbury (Executive Director of Design, Premier Automotive Group - Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo) - Tom Tjaarda (designer of the Ford Fiesta, Ferrari California Spyder, de Tomaso Pantera and the Ferrari 330 GT) The student that is declared the first place winner will attend the event on February 13 to recieve the grand prize of US$10,000. The second place winner will receive US$5,000 while the student that places third will receive US$2,500. A new award for this year, the Alias\|Wavefront Best Presentation Award will be given to the student entry with the best overall computer generated presentation. The accomplished student(s) will receive a copy of Alias\|Wavefront DesignStudio software (a retail value of $7,500 USD) and a cash prize of $1,000 USD. The Best Design School Award will again be presented this year. Initiated in 2002 by the Canadian International AutoShow, this prize is given to the school with a body of entries that most consistently reflects the character and culture of the city where the students live and study. The winning school will take home a prize TBD and an original Inuit Inookshuk sculpture. "This contest serves to focus the attention of young aspiring designers toward one of today's most pressing urban problems: how to assure individual point-to-point mobility in our increasingly crowded cities", says Robert Cumberford, Automobile, Auto & Design magazine. At the third annual Design Forum some of the world's most influential designers will speak to members of the international automotive press. Leaders in their field, together they represent a broad array of talent and a diversity of experience from DaimlerChrysler, Honda, Ford's Premier Automotive Group (PAG), Nissan as well as one independent designer recognized for his ability to develop concepts not yet thought of by others. Each designer will deliver their individual presentations during the morning session on February 13th. A panel discussion amongst the speakers will follow in the afternoon. The discussion has been a highlight of the two preceding Design Forums. Confirmed speakers to date are: - Ricardo (Rick) Aneiros (Vice-President, Jeep/Truck, Color & Trim Design, DaimlerChrysler). - Doug Halbert (Executive Designer, Auto Design, Honda R&D Americas, Inc.) - Peter Horbury (Executive Director of Design, Premier Automotive Group (PAG). - Tom Matano (Director, Industrial Design Department, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, and former Vice President of Design, Mazda Motor Corporation). - Dr. Donald Panoz (Founder, Panoz Motor Sports, eMotion Mobilty, and other diverse enterprises) - Alfonso E. Albaisa (Associate Director of Design - Nissan Design America) Related sites: Canadian International Auto Show website: www.autoshow.ca 2003 Design Competition: www.autoshow.ca/design