{"id":404147,"date":"2022-02-06T20:05:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/"},"modified":"2022-02-06T20:05:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:05:33","slug":"best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/","title":{"rendered":"#Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4125b550087\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4125b550087\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#BACKGROUND\" >BACKGROUND<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#INTERVIEW\" >INTERVIEW<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#FIVE_BEST_CAR_DESIGNS_according_to_Fabio_Filippini\" >FIVE BEST CAR DESIGNS according to Fabio Filippini<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#1_Ferrari_512s_Modulo_Pininfarina\" >1. Ferrari 512s Modulo Pininfarina<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#2_Citroen_DS\" >2. Citroen DS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#3_Fiat_Panda\" >3. Fiat Panda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#4_Nissan_Silvia\" >4. Nissan Silvia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#5_Porsche_911\" >5. Porsche 911<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#WHAT_ABOUT_TESLAS_CYBERTRUCK\" >WHAT ABOUT TESLA\u2019S CYBERTRUCK?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#WHY_I_CAME_TO_JAPAN_30_YEARS_AGO\" >WHY I CAME TO JAPAN 30 YEARS AGO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#THE_LATE_80s_IN_JAPAN_WAS_LIKE_WORKING_IN_DISNEYLAND\" >THE LATE 80s IN JAPAN WAS LIKE WORKING IN DISNEYLAND<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#JAPANESE_RETRO_REACHES_EUROPEAN_ICONS\" >JAPANESE RETRO REACHES EUROPEAN ICONS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#DESIGN_LOSES_ITS_DIRECTION\" >DESIGN LOSES ITS DIRECTION<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/#CHINA_AND_INDIA_GAIN_INFLUENCE_IN_THE_DESIGN_STUDIO\" >CHINA AND INDIA GAIN INFLUENCE IN THE DESIGN STUDIO<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_hero.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_hero.jpg\"><br \/>\nWe talk to Fabio Filippini \u2013 Ex-Pininfarina design director and author of \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rizzolilizard.rizzolilibri.it\/libri\/curve\/\">Curve<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BACKGROUND\"><\/span>BACKGROUND<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Over the past 35 years, Italian design guru Fabio Filippini has worked as an influential car designer for such automakers as Volkswagen, Audi, Groupe Renault, and other international car makers in countries ranging from Italy to France or Spain and China to Japan, before taking up a position as Pininfarina design director from 2011. He is best-known for his work on the Mitsubishi Minica, Audi A8, Kangoo 2, M\u00e9gane III, Clio 4, Twingo III, Espace V, as well as concept cars including the Pininfarina Cambiano and Sergio, BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso, the hydrogen-powered H2Speed and the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo. He has also dabbled in the design of alternate transportation vehicles like the Eurostar e320 train and the Zetor Concept Tractor. For his design work, Filippini has received numerous awards such as the \u2018Interior Design of the Year\u2019 in 2012 and the National Innovation Award for the Pininfarina Cambiano, and \u2018Best Design Study\u2019 for his Pininfarina Sergio at the 2013 Autonis Design Awards.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, he moved to Tokyo where he currently works as an independent car designer and design strategy adviser. Besides his professional design duties, he also serves as an international judge at the world\u2019s most renowned classic car concours such as Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance and Salon Priv\u00e9.<br \/>\nIn late 2021, Filippini toured Europe to launch \u2018Curve,\u2019 his new book on automotive design. I caught up with Fabio recently for a chat about his work, his thoughts on design, and his book.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-12.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-13.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-34.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-34.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"INTERVIEW\"><\/span>INTERVIEW<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Peter Lyon (PL) \u2013 Firstly, congratulations on the launch of your book. I must say that once you start flicking through its pages, your book is hard to put down. The illustrations are exquisite. Are they all your own work?<\/p>\n<p>Fabio Filippini (FF) \u2013 Thank you. Yes, I drew all of those drawings and sketches. I\u2019m glad you like them.<\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 The book\u2019s introduction looks intriguing and should capture the attention of every student of automotive design out there. It says \u201cWhat does an iPod and a Renault have in common? Why was Le Corbusier creating innovative architecture but driving a car with decidedly antiquated lines? How does the car industry react to changes in society and its impact on the environment? The illustrated essay \u2018Curve\u2019 by Fabio Filippini brings together the history of car design with the personal and professional experiences of the author.<br \/>\nThis is a book that talks about the essence of the car and the path that leads to its creation with unprecedented passion, competence, and originality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 There is a lot of history in this book. And a lot of passion.<\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 Speaking of passion and originality, I\u2019m interested to hear what you consider to be the best five car designs ever?<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-8.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-5.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Image \u2013 BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FIVE_BEST_CAR_DESIGNS_according_to_Fabio_Filippini\"><\/span>FIVE BEST CAR DESIGNS according to Fabio Filippini<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Ferrari_512s_Modulo_Pininfarina\"><\/span>1. Ferrari 512s Modulo Pininfarina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-30.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-30.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a tough one. Okay, let me start with the Pininfarina Modulo based on the Ferrari 512S from 1970. This was an extremely special Berlinetta, an experimental one-off prototype penned by Paolo Martin for the 1970 Geneva Motor Show. When it came out it looked more like a spaceship than a car. It matched perfectly the mood of the time to come. The first sketches <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared in 1967 before man had landed on the moon. And of course, at that time, Stanley Kubrick was still preparing his \u20182001: A Space Odyssey\u2019 movie. If you look at the Modulo, it could so easily have appeared in Kubrick\u2019s film. This Pininfarina concept and \u20182001\u2019 were the top expressions in different fields of this futuristic vision at that time. And the car still looks futuristic today.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Citroen_DS\"><\/span>2. Citroen DS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Citroen-DS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Citroen-DS.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Citroen-DS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Citroen-DS.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>My second car would be the Citroen DS. It was so advanced when it appeared in 1955. There was nothing like it. And still today, it is still much more modern than most contemporary cars. The shape, the space inside is big and comfortable. Aerodynamically it was fantastic and so modern with its fiberglass roof. But strangely, no one copied it. In the years after that, no other carmaker took inspiration from the DS. It influenced no one. Not even new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> like the unique hydraulic suspension influenced other carmakers. It was beautiful but seemed to be an anachronism.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Fiat_Panda\"><\/span>3. Fiat Panda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Next is the Fiat Panda designed by the legendary Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign in 1980. It\u2019s like Muji-style philosophy applied to cars 20 years before the Muji brand was born. I like the proportions. It\u2019s purposeful, functional, thoughtful and refined. It\u2019s a masterpiece in simplicity by Giugiaro.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Nissan_Silvia\"><\/span>4. Nissan Silvia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Nissan-Silvia-S13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Nissan-Silvia-S13.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Nissan-Silvia-S13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Nissan-Silvia-S13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, I could also add the Lamborghini Miura and Ferrari Dino to my list but that would be too obvious. I\u2019d much rather add a Japanese car that was launched around the same time I first arrived in Tokyo. Now this car might not be one of the most beautiful cars ever, but it\u2019s a car I really love, even 34 years after its launch\u2014 it\u2019s the Nissan Silvia (S13) from 1988. This Silvia was so beautiful that it almost looked like a Pininfarina-styled car. It was low-slung with nice proportions, had very clean styling, and had good balance. It was a very Italian-looking car. There is a subtlety with the treatment of the front fender that not many people recognize. But as a designer, I look at it and I like to see the subtle twisting effect on the fender and hood.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Porsche_911\"><\/span>5. Porsche 911<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now, where would a top 5 list be without the Porsche 911? Basically in any of its iterations, starting with the original air-cooled model in 1964 right through to the current 992 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a>, it\u2019s an automotive masterpiece. To me, the 911 is not only a brilliant technical evolution but also a perfect representation of good and timeless design going through the ages. While the 911 is an icon, I will not include the 996 version which I consider to be a heavy makeup caricature.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-11.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Image \u2013 Fittipaldi EF7 concept<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHAT_ABOUT_TESLAS_CYBERTRUCK\"><\/span>WHAT ABOUT TESLA\u2019S CYBERTRUCK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-23.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-23.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 Okay, that\u2019s a very eclectic list of five cars indeed. Thank you. Actually, as we were going to interview you today, we asked Yanko Design\u2019s over 1 million Instagram followers for questions, and one that came up several times was your take on the Tesla Cybertruck. When it came out \u2013 our demographic was a 50:50 breakdown. Half loved it because they said it was innovative and outside the box and the other half said it was rubbish. What do you think?<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 My take? Okay, I think it\u2019s brave and courageous. This truck is brave to go against convention but it\u2019s nothing revolutionary and nothing new. I think Tesla has real guts to come out with something like that. It\u2019s edgy and looks like a triangle or a pyramid shape but that is not new. You can find cars with sharp, triangular designs like the Aston Martin Bulldog or Citroen Karin concept, but at least they look good. I don\u2019t see the Cybertruck as being innovative, just different. The electric powertrain technology inside is innovative, yes, but that\u2019s what the market wants. To be honest, I think it\u2019s bad to do something so aggressive in modern times. It\u2019s like a caricature. In 99% of car designs, there is not a single straight line. Even when they look straight, every line is actually curved in some way. Even in the Fiat 130 and Maserati Boomerang, which is a beautiful wedge-shaped car, all of the lines are curved to a degree. But in the Tesla Cybertruck, some of its lines are actually straight. Also, the rear door area is not good because when you get in you will hit your head. They\u2019ve made no consideration of the most basic consideration.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-32.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-32.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHY_I_CAME_TO_JAPAN_30_YEARS_AGO\"><\/span>WHY I CAME TO JAPAN 30 YEARS AGO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PL \u2013 Thanks for your expert insight into those designs. For someone who has <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ed so much and worked in so many different design studios, I\u2019d like to get an idea about the different aesthetics and approaches towards design.<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 It comes back to the reason why I came to Japan over 30 years ago\u2026<br \/>\nI was working on Japan designs for Mitsubishi in Italy in the 80s. In one of my first design jobs with Open Design in Torino where we were working on Mitsubishi\u2019s Minica and GTO styling, I was seeing something totally different from the Japanese when compared to our traditional Italian designs. In the middle of the 80s was good in Italy. Sensibilities were so different. I was seeing some totally unique ways of doing designs from Japan. Just going through Japanese magazines like the well-known Car Graphic, I saw things that blew my mind. Like an advert for Bridgestone tires. I could not read the text but the images were telling. I saw a full page with a very nostalgic image of a seashore, of a man and a dog looking at them from behind, and then in the corner of the advert, was the name \u2018Bridgestone\u2019 and a small photo of a tire. If that was an ad for say, Pirelli tires in Italy, the tire would have featured much more prominently. I was intrigued with this artistic subtlety and very interested in this new design world opening up to me. Soon after I was invited to work in 1988 in Japan so I decided to go. I knew Italy, but I thought I needed more stimulation and a different outlook. I was attracted to things I don\u2019t understand and I wanted to work outside of my comfort zone.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-18.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-18.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-15.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-15.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_LATE_80s_IN_JAPAN_WAS_LIKE_WORKING_IN_DISNEYLAND\"><\/span>THE LATE 80s IN JAPAN WAS LIKE WORKING IN DISNEYLAND<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PL \u2013 The late 1980s? That was the peak of Japanese car design with the new launches like the Skyline GT-R, Mazda MX-5, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Celsior, and the opening of luxury brands Lexus and Infiniti in the U.S. These cars all influenced European car styling, production, and product planning in their own ways.<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 That\u2019s exactly right. It was the middle of the \u2018Bubble Economy\u2019 and the peak of Japanese design creativity. And there were so many concept cars coming out too. It was so alive and vibrant that for a designer like me, it felt like being in Disneyland! Remember the early 90s with those brilliant tiny cars like the Nissan Figaro, Suzuki Cappuccino, and Honda Beat? Japanese designers were certainly thinking outside of the box back then. They were willing to push the envelope and experiment.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Nissan-Figaro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Nissan-Figaro.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Nissan-Figaro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign_Nissan-Figaro.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Image \u2013 Nissan Figaro<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 So what really impressed you about Japan back then?<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 It was part aesthetic and part philosophical. The aesthetics had a different range of criteria. Japanese design was similar to German or Italian design for the main, but there was always some kind of twist to it \u2014 either good or bad. But unexpected. In Europe, you have Italian, German, French, or English design \u2014 everything is defined. In Japan, they could mix everything without any barrier, without any frontier. And there were a lot of different influences from fashion, architecture as well. For example, the so-called \u2018Pike\u2019 postmodern cars from Nissan, namely the quirky Be-1, Pao, and Figaro.<br \/>\nIn Europe, many saw those designs as copying European design. But not me. To me, they were bringing back the emotional and nostalgic feeling of old iconic cars such as the 2CV, Mini, and Fiat 500, but in truth, none of those Japanese cars were copies of anything. They resembled European cars in certain ways but they still had their own identity and uniqueness. They were taking some generic hints from Europe\u2019s classic cars and reinventing them.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-6.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Image \u2013 Hydrogen-powered H2 speed concept<\/em><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-22.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-22.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"JAPANESE_RETRO_REACHES_EUROPEAN_ICONS\"><\/span>JAPANESE RETRO REACHES EUROPEAN ICONS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PL \u2013 Then again, you have a car like the Mazda MX-5, which was supposedly inspired by the Lotus Elan. But when the MX-5 was born in 1989, its looks, drivability, and reliability sparked a boom in roadsters giving birth to the Boxster, SLK, Z3, and TT among others.<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 Yes, indeed. But what\u2019s interesting is that Japan, through cars like the Be-1 and Figaro, was reinventing retro-style design. In the late 80s, Europeans were not into retro. But then, strangely, within around 15 years of these Japanese retro cars appearing, new versions of the Mini, Beetle, and Fiat 500 were launched. Because of the high intensity of creativity in Japan in the late 80s through the 90s, I realized that Japan was the right place to be at that time. That made me open up my mind to what was good and bad in Italian design and what was good and bad with Japanese design. The common denominators were purity, simplicity, and innovation although the definitions of those ideas were a little different in Japan. So it was those philosophies that I took with me to Pininfarina when I became their Design Director in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 Japan really seems to have shaped the designer you are today.<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 Yes, you could say it did. But what really surprised and shocked me in the early 2000s was why Japan started to go in the wrong direction with a design that was not pure but very aggressive. They went through the 90s with the remnants of the bubble economy, but then from the late 90s, they seemed to get lost and were scared to do anything. They were turning things out without really knowing what to do. They just kept on doing what they were used to doing. Then they finally realized they had to change so Nissan brought on Carlos Ghosn while Toyota started with hybrids in earnest. That period you could say was a Japanese renaissance. Suddenly Lexus for example, wanted to become very original so it came up with the \u2018Spindle\u2019 design. Because they were saying that everyone buys Toyota but not for the design. So they tried to improve the design.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-24.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-24.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-21.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-21.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DESIGN_LOSES_ITS_DIRECTION\"><\/span>DESIGN LOSES ITS DIRECTION<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PL \u2013 Yes, as you say, in the 2000s, design became very edgy and aggressive, like the spindle grille.<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 Many Japanese carmakers suddenly became extreme with design and went to the other end of the spectrum with edgy aggressive styling. It was like a caricature. Yes, design nuances like the spindle grille, surfaces twisting in every direction, lights which are a patchwork of different shapes. It was like they were saying \u2018we want to be different and unique and any cost.\u2019 But such a design is not beautiful. That change of heart really shocked the design community. Okay, to be honest, some Lexus surfaces are magnificently done. But there seems to be no real cohesion. It was like an orchestra with all of the musicians playing their own instrument as hard as they can, trying to get the most out of it, while not playing in unison with other musicians\u2014so it just ends up being a cacophony. That is not music. Like Lexus designers, all of the players are incredibly talented, but the end result is not in symphony, so to speak. This comparison with an orchestra is something I feel more often in car design. They are great at playing their instruments but they don\u2019t know how to create music.<\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 But even with those edgy design traits, Lexus still sold very well.<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 Yes, the new styling, hi-tech, and luxury levels appealed to a younger generation because it was radical, and I think very Asian, seemingly influenced by Kabuki or Chinese opera. It was around that time that China started to copy those edgy designs. We cannot forget of course that around the early 2000s, BMW\u2019s Chris Bangle was doing some strange stuff like that controversial 7 series rear end and others. Even today design at BMW is overdone like the 4 Series kidney grille for example.<\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 Yes, as you say, that grille is a little over the top perhaps. So where do you see design going in the future?<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-17.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-17.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-25.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-25.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CHINA_AND_INDIA_GAIN_INFLUENCE_IN_THE_DESIGN_STUDIO\"><\/span>CHINA AND INDIA GAIN INFLUENCE IN THE DESIGN STUDIO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>FF \u2013 After 2000, design became repetitive and less creative and at the same time the digital world was happening. Now everyone everywhere can get online and be creative. It is getting more difficult to identify real trends from the original culture. Young designers today are being influenced from all over the internet including the digital worlds of China and India. As one-third of the world live in those two countries, now they are more influential than ever before.<br \/>\nAt car design studios over the last 15 years, I\u2019ve seen a lot of designers coming from India, China, Korea, and Russia. Suddenly there are more designers coming from these countries than traditional countries in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>In China, there are several thousand design schools shooting out young potential designers every year. So today, even if you go to Western car companies, the majority of designers are either Indian, Chinese, Korean, or Russian which is having a definite influence on car design. Styling has changed already. For example, Russians are very precise, very technical but they have a particular taste for macho and aggressive design. Just look at the latest batch of SUVs coming out of Europe and the US. Some look very military-like. Then you have the Chinese who do these swoopy lines everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-3.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Image \u2013 Pininfarina Sergio<\/em><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-7.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Image \u2013 H2 Speed concept<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 I went to a couple of design studios last year and noticed the growing diversity of nationalities. As you say, many more Indians and Chinese. Speaking of the Chinese, they are becoming more influential on the world stage, not least because of their commitment to EVs. What sort of role do you think they will play in the near future?<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 The big difference is that the Chinese are heavily into EVs and new technology and are able to switch and adapt quickly, whereas Americans, European and Japanese, like Toyota for example, are having trouble getting out of ICE (internal combustion) cars. China has already made this big jump into new tech and will help them gain a significant footing.<br \/>\nRemember that they started from basically nothing, so they can change fast.<br \/>\nThe same thing happened with phones, like with Huawei. You did not know that name 10 years ago, and now it\u2019s the biggest. I\u2019ve been going to China for over 10 years and I have seen how quickly they can adapt and change.<\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 Speaking of design, how do you see design changing as powertrains switch to electric?<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 Obviously with new EV powertrains we will see a totally new take on car design. I can understand, however, that people will still want a car looking like a traditional car. But in cities in the near future, we must think about personal transportation, which will require people to think in a different way. We don\u2019t have to do the same shapes. You can make car bodies more efficient and practical. Indeed, you can make a car that can change its shape in the city, a car that adapts its shape to its needs or its environment. Cars will also be partially autonomous. You will be able to drive it on weekends but have it ferry you to work autonomously on weekdays.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-20.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-20.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-10.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 Now, I\u2019d like to ask you what you are up to now in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 For the past few years in Tokyo, I\u2019ve been working as an independent car designer and design strategy adviser. I mostly now work on strategy and advanced design to define the positioning of a design or a brand. They include all the things that happen before you start to draw a design. My job is to tell a brand which is the best way to go forward for them. I firstly identify the value of the brand and then try to put it into perspective and then create guidelines before starting to develop it with a team of designers and strategists, who are located all over the world. Presently I am working with carmakers and other design companies but unfortunately, I cannot tell you what projects I\u2019m working on now. (Smiles)<\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 Can you give us an idea of exactly what your work entails?<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 I\u2019m currently working with a German company to develop a new business on sustainable transportation. It\u2019s related to trucks and buses with electric and hydrogen powertrains. They have the technology so they are doing retro-fitting on existing vehicles. And they have even started selling them now to public companies, with some new transport for cities like garbage trucks. I\u2019m working to help them define their new brand and identity. You must first set up a vision and then develop the products based on that vision, followed by design direction and identity.<\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 Many thanks today. Finally, what advice do you have for young designers wanting to get into car design?<\/p>\n<p>FF \u2013 I think designers need to move around in order to grow and adapt. Above all, don\u2019t be afraid to work outside of your comfort zone. And always keep an open mind. Don\u2019t be afraid of things you don\u2019t understand. Put simply, a designer should be someone who enjoys the art of designing, is critical and complimentary of a peer\u2019s work, puts things into perspective, changes, and adapts.<\/p>\n<p>PL \u2013 Grazie Mille.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" 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data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-16.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" 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data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-9.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" 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data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" 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data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-2.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-31.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-360050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/02\/06\/best-car-designs-according-to-the-styling-legend-fabio-filippini\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Best car designs according to the styling legend Fabio Filippini\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/02\/best-car-designs-according-to-fabio-filipani-our-interview-with-the-author-of-book-name\/2022_FabioFilippini_Interview_yankodesign-31.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5' style=\" margin: clear: both>\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Peter Lyon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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