On June 12, 2024, Alfa Romeo, Stellantis (China) Design Center and the China Academy of Art held the "Alfa Romeo 2030-2040 Concept Design" award at the Alfa Romeo Global Brand Image Store on the West Bund of Shanghai. ceremony. The holding of this event witnessed the display of the results of the cooperation between Alfa Romeo and the China Academy of Art, and also encouraged our young Chinese designers.
In October 2023, Alfa Romeo, Stellantis (China) Design Center, and the China Academy of Art jointly launched the "Alfa Romeo 2030-2040 Concept Design" project, aiming to encourage young designers to learn from the Alfa Romeo brand From a cultural perspective, based on the new family design language interpreted by the new Tonali model, they present their vision of the brand through their respective conceptual designs, including but not limited to the interpretation of car exteriors, interiors and accessories. Looking forward to the future, we will pass on the unique aesthetics of Alfa Romeo to more young people and jointly explore the infinite possibilities of design and innovation. The cooperation between the two parties not only provides students with a platform to showcase their talents, but also brings new inspiration and vitality to Alfa Romeo.
Tang Yun, head of Stellantis China and Asia Pacific Design Center, Zhang Jun, general manager of Alfa Romeo China, Professor James Hope, dean of the Transportation Design Institute of the China Academy of Art, Smart Mobility of the School of Industrial Design of the China Academy of Art Mr. Xu Wangni, deputy director of the institute,and students from the China Academy of Art attended. In the end, three students, Zou Hanyu, Li Weizhao, and Hong Hanxi, won the Best Popularity Award based on online voting, while the Best Work Award was won by three students, Zhang Hengyuan, Liu Yongcheng, and Liu Boxun. The physical model of the Best Work Award was also unveiled at the scene.
Alfa Romeo, an Italian luxury car brand with a century-old history, is world-famous for its excellent design, superior performance and unparalleled driving experience. As an internationally renowned art school, the China Academy of Art has always adhered to innovative, forward-looking and international teaching concepts to cultivate design talents with innovative and cross-border integration capabilities. Based on conceptual fit,The two parties reached a school-enterprise cooperation, using the design language of the famous Italian car brand Alfa Romeo as the cornerstone of the cooperation, and launched in-depth ideas on the future concept of the brand. The young designers from the China Academy of Art showed extraordinary creativity and professionalism in this cooperation.
The history of the Alfa Romeo brand is a history of modern automobile design. Alfa Romeo has countless classics and has always been leading the trend of automobile design. Today’s cooperation with the China Academy of Art not only shows the youthful The designers’ unique understanding of Alfa Romeo’s Italian aesthetics also reflects the Alfa Romeo brand’s deep insight into future car design, and together they will open a new chapter in the field of car design.
Appreciation of the best works
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Name of the work: "COMETA V concept" Author: Liu Boxun - 2020 undergraduate and 2023 graduate student
Title of work: "SIA" Author: Liu Yongcheng - 2021 undergraduate class
Title of work: "Alfa Romeo PEAK X concept" Author: Zhang Hengyuan - 2021 undergraduate student
About the Alfa Romeo brand
The century-old Italian luxury sports car brand Alfa Romeo was founded in Milan, Italy in 1910. It has won 576 manufacturer championships in various top events in the world. The record holder for the fastest speed of a "mass-produced SUV". Since the establishment of the brand, Alfa Romeo has always adhered to the "driver-centered" concept, insisted on lightweighting, and pursued ultimate mechanical performance.
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