Cool Hunting Rough Cut: David Lyon

GM's head of interiors on the difficulties and rewards of automobile design

We recently caught up with David Lyons, the Executive Director of Interior Design for General Motors North America, at an event for Chevy’s new on-board technology system, MyLink. David gave us the scoop on the difficulty of designing a car interior and how a focus on specific consumer needs is essential for a successful product model.

Duo

Audi and hardwood bike experts Renovo team up on a series of stunning models

Born of a “mutual desire to create transportation that is engineered art,” stunning craftsmanship and technology is at the forefront of the recent collaboration bringing together Portland bike-builder Renovo and Audi. The collection of handmade wooden bicycles, dubbed Duo, consists of three styles—city, sport and road—that each combine “luxury and performance.” Like all of Renovo’s frames, Duos are progressively engineered to weather the elements and …

Pleasure to the People: Form 4

Jimmyjane's third in a collaborative series of high-design pleasure providers

A collaborative series with a magic touch, Pleasure to the People sees industrial designer Yves Behar team up with Jimmyjane founder Ethan Imboden on a collection of waterproof vibrators. Behar—whose designs “seek to put the human experience first”—and Imboden just launched the third and final toy in the group, Form 4, which combines a souped-up motor with a realistic, flexible shape designed for internal stimulation. …