Editorial

HMI is a perpetually central topic at DVN Interior, along with lighting; materials, and sustainability. They’re converging as technology advances, and that’s a central theme of the DVN Interior Deep…

The progressive introduction of more automated cars has opened up new possibilities for car interiors, with designs focused on allowing the passengers (including the driver) to make the most out…

The docket for the DVN Interior Deep Dive in San Francisco has been finalized; you’ll find it here. There are five lectures covering all aspect of interior lighting, starting with…

The interior lighting of today and tomorrow transforms vehicles into fascinating and versatile mobility tools. It is more than just for decoration or to make the cabin nicer, though there’s…

Polyurethane (PU) is the № 2 automotive interior plastic, for it is an economical and versatile material with numerous applications—seats, acoustical insulation, and inner and surface layers of many interior…

Smart surfaces are progressing in automotive interiors, integrating electronics and plastics. They bring intelligence to any structure by digitizing plastics. Any dashboard, door, headliner, seat…anything can become a functional surface.…

How do we interact with screens, buttons, switches, and ‘smart’ surfaces? Haptics, that’s how! Haptics are used to deliver rich, engaging user interaction, without having to look at the screen…

Car interiors have evolved from purely functional spaces to cocoons of style, comfort, and luxury. The designer for the vehicles’ interior develops the proportions, shape, placement, and surfaces for the…