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Factory Five Project gives the opportunity to design a concept that pairs with their new mid-engine roadster chassis. To underline the talent of Turin in design transportation we offer you a quick look to the Alessio Minchella’s proposal for this contest. We always try to give a shot to “our” designers, because we all live our city together like anybody else and we’re always ready to prove it.

Maria Paola Stola manages the special edition of the Fiat 500 Diabolika.

During one of my transits in Italy at the end of July I had the pleasure to participate in an interesting encounter with the designer Maria Paola Stola (the clever and beautiful wife of Alfredo Stola, founder of Studiotorino) at the Salt laboratory. There I got to know, appreciate and touch with my own hands the Diabolika (before it even came out): the captivating personalization of the new Fiat 500 – presented officially on September 12^th as a part of the Torino World Design Capital – unexpected union between the famous comic book of the Giussani sisters and one of the timeless Fiat myths, recently re-launched and splendidly renewed. More details below the cut. Read the rest of this entry »