Iāve never been into cars. my gf has always loved them & itās her special interest. recently weāve been able to bond over it a lot more bc she helped me get my first car, a nissan juke, which led me down a rabbit hole of unique car design.
Iāve been really fascinated by the designer of my car, shiro nakamura. heās designed such divisive classics like the nissan cube, the juke, & the leaf, among others. Ā
He believes cars are āmembers of the familyā & should each have a unique character. he talks about how form should follow feeling, not just function. how cars must be diverse to represent the diverse lifestyles of customers.
I have to use a translation app to get thru it but itās been a really fascinating read so far, learning about the different values & emotions that go into vehicle design. cars are art, Iām realizing.