Auburn Hills — In an era of computer-aided design and 3-D printing, one traditional craft remains in automakers' design studios: full-size clay models. For 80 years, clay modelers have used their ...

Digital imaging, virtual reality and 3D modeling have improved in the past decade but most designers and decision-makers are still unprepared to approve new designs without physical models. It's ...

A visual diary by Design Editor Wendy Goodman. The finished wall sculpture surrounded by handmade ceramic furniture and objects, including a cobalt dividing screen, stoneware oval table and bronze ...

At the heart of our project, "Innovative Claywork," lies a pioneering vision that marries age-old craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. We are on a mission to redefine the boundaries of ...

WARREN, Mich. — Car designers have every kind of software and virtual reality tool. But when they want to make sure a car's curves look just right, they rely on one of the world's oldest materials: ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — In an era of computer-aided design and 3-D printing, one traditional craft remains in automakers' design studios: Full-size clay models. For 80 years, clay modelers have used ...

French studio Niveau Zéro Atelier has salvaged waste clay from construction sites around Paris and vacuum-sealed it to form the padding of a chaise lounge that was unveiled at the Collectible design ...

For all the technology that goes into fabricating a car, its design process is still stubbornly analog. A car designer’s most valued tools and materials sound not unlike a fourth grader describing how ...

Stylists at Mazda Motor Corp. are renowned for their faith in old-school clay modeling when it comes to creating the brand's curvaceous Kodo car designs. But to perfect the voluptuous bends and molten ...