Renault designs for the future – partnership with Central Saint Martins returns

Some of the most talented design students in the UK, from Central Saint Martins, UAL (CSM), are being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to design a car for the future and win an exclusive internship with Renault’s top designers, based in Paris. For the second year, Renault is teaming up with Central Saint Martins (CSM), a world-leading centre for art and design, to challenge its MA Industrial Design students within this unique contest.

This year students have been asked to consider ways in which cars may be used and shared in future, when owning a car outright may become less prevalent. The competition requires students to suggest how Renault might use modularity to design a car which can be adapted for many different requirements and for a range of potential drivers. The winner will spend two weeks at the Renault Technocentre in Paris, working with senior designers and experiencing cutting-edge technology such as a full-size virtual reality suite, which puts the designer right inside the vehicle. Their winning design will go on display at this year’s designjunction exhibition.

Renault’s award-winning concept, the TreZor, will also be on show, housed inside a bespoke interactive structure on the centrally located Granary Square at designjunction. With its welcoming style and services geared towards driving pleasure, this electric GT embodies future mobility and automotive passion. The surrounding stand will take visitors behind the scenes of the concept, highlighting the extraordinary skill and care that went into its creation.