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2015 eyes on design winners announced. detroit auto show.

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2015 eyes on design winners announced. detroit auto show.

Jan 14, 2015 | automobile, conference & exhibitions, design, transportation >> |
2015 eyes on design winners announced. detroit auto show.
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above / below> mercedes f015

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this year ‘s winners of the eyes on design awards at north american international auto show in detroit have been announced. there were very few concept cars offered and except for the mercedes futuristic f015 (above) they were quite restrained. the production models stars were super cars like ford’s gt and acura’s nsx. the judges are an all-star cast of former auto design studio chiefs.

above> acura nsx

[ eyes on design awards ]

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best designed production vehicle sponsored by lacks wheel trim systems (above)
finalists: acura nsx, ford gt, mercedes benz gle class coupe
winner: ford gt
judges cited the winner as “capturing the original gt40 in a modern interpretation…and the optimism it showcases for both the ford brand and the industry.”

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best designed concept vehicle sponsored by dassault systemes (above)
finalists: chevrolet bolt ev, buick avenir, mercedes benz f015
winner: buick avenir
judges cited the avenir as “something special that you could tell designers really liked doing…it represents presence, elegance, sportiness all rolled into one.”

innovative use of color, graphics & materials sponsored by axalta (above)
finalists: audi q7, buick avenir, mercedes benz f015, vw cross coupe gle
winner: buick avenir
judges cited its “attention to detail…the way its materials worked together…its understated elegance which was true to the brand.”

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best designed interior sponsored by abc group (above)
finalists: audi q7, buick avenir, infiniti q60
winner: audi q7
judges cited its “beautiful theme…wonderful fit and finish…great ergonomics and use of materials.”

and finally, the 2015 catalyst award was presented to automotive veteran robert lutz. lutz, senior advisor at katzkin leather interiors and patrick le quement of renault will receive the lifetime design achievement award.

the 21 june eyes on design automotive design exhibition will be held at the edsel & eleanor ford house in grosse pointe shores, michigan.

for additional information visit [ eyes on design ] or contact judi dara 313 824 4710. sponsorship information > cyndy doherty 313 515 9050. media inquiries > kathy lightbody at 313 587 6677.

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Phil Patton is a contributing editor at Departures and Esquire magazines, a contributing writer at Wired and an automotive design writer for The New York Times. He was a regular contributor to The New York Times House and Home section and, in 1998, originated the “Public Eye” column. He has written many books including: Made in USA: The Secret History of the Things That Made America (Grove-Weidenfeld, 1992), which was named a New York Times notable book of the year; Bug: The Strange Mutations of the World's Most Famous Automobile (Simon & Schuster, 2002); Michael Graves Designs: The Art of the Everyday Object (Melcher, 2004); and Dreamland: Travels Inside the Secret World of Roswell and Area 51 (Villard, 1998). He has also written for Art in America, ARTnews, Connoisseur, Geo, Harper’s Bazaar, Men’s Journal, The New Republic, New York Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, Rolling Stone, Smithsonian, Travel + Leisure, Traveler, The Village Voice and Vogue. Patton was Editorial Consultant on the Guggenheim Museum’s “Motorcycle” show in 1998 and Consulting Curator for the “Different Roads” exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1999. In 2000 he was consultant and contributor for “On the Job: Design and the American Office” at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

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