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Go With The Flow
There is a wind blowing from the east and it smells a little like wasabi, ginger and fresh paint. It turns out its just Mazda showing off its latest design direction, the Mazda “Taiki.” Inspired by the shape and flow of wind itself, Mazda declares the exterior lines are inspired by wind flowing through a Hagoromo, the “flowing robes that enable a celestial maiden to fly.” I never got to that level of Final Fantasy but I guess I get that reference. Their challenge was to create “a design that visually expresses the flow of air” and visually expresses the atmosphere - called taiki in Japanese. Anyway you look at it, Mazda’s concept is forward thinking and a breath of fresh air in a slightly stale auto show season.
Designer: Mazda
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12 Comments »
inf says
Outstanding!
Jo Yana says
AWESOME !!!!
Jo Yana
http://deco-design.biz
madzanta says
Looks a bit similar to
http://madzanta.com/Pictures/Sidor/Fukuoka_car_show_-07.html#2
Picture from fukuoka motor show -07. Were a few really nice concept cars there.
allan toh says
i like the concept of mimicking the image of objects moving in motion. the form is amazing, especially the front and sides. the front sort of reminds me of the mazda logo as well, which is perfect. however, i find that that back part, where the back wheels are, doesn’t seem to ‘flow’ as well as the rest of the parts… there seems to be a ‘break’ in the motion of the form when the car body suddenly ‘cups’ the wheels in… other than thsat, i think e rest of e parts is truly amazing! what do u guys think? =)
Niall Watson says
I think you are right, it all looks other space but the back wheels take away all the magic. It even gives it a cheap look.
Political Lore says
I really like it, other than the back wheels… Just like most other comments.
Political Lore says
It also looks like you can not see a damn thing while in it.
Goonnah says
That’s great!!
Alp says
Beautiful, well done, difficult one as well..
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