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  • ...to refer to French fashion; at other times it refers to any unique stylish design made to order for wealthy and high-status clients. ...s or [[fashion designer]]s that create exclusive and often trend-setting [[fashion]]s
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  • |Significant design || |Awards || ''[[Council of Fashion Designers of America|CFDA International Award]] for 1983''
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  • '''Figini''' was an Italian automotive aftermarket design company based in [[Milan]], operating from 1898 through 1919. ...he original grille with one that looked more aerodynamic, which became the fashion of the time.
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  • ...ts own discipline, and demonstrating the critical place of good industrial design in the automobile field. He is credited with many innovations, some practi ...lywood celebrities and American nouveaux riches were buying at the time, a fashion which Cadillac executives resented. And, as the more expensive cars of that
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  • '''Prada, SpA''' is an Italian fashion company (also known as a "label" or "house") with retail outlets worldwide. ...." Prada takes a decidedly -- and consciously -- intellectual approach to fashion. The look of the early 00's has been described as that of a "chic neo-fasc
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  • ...have an art background and a degree in [[industrial design]] or transport design. ==Design elements==
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  • ...is characterized by endless episodes of success, an ongoing innovation and design studies, which brought the brand to establish itself in the domestic and in ...duced a totally revolutionary way to conceive sport by anticipating future fashion and trends like the home fitness ones.
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  • ...othing with the casual line marketed as the "United Colors of Benetton," a fashion oriented "Sisley" division, "Playlife" leisurewear, and "Killer Loop" stree *[http://www.fabrica.it/ FABRICA (Benetton's center for design research)]
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  • ...to be built in Venice. It was perhaps built by [[Antonio Gambello]] from a design by [[Jacopo Bellini]]. Two [[lion]]s from [[Greece]] situated beside it wer ...ress, with guns mounted on wheeled carriages along the sides in the modern fashion. It was slow and unwieldy in battle, however, and few were ever built. The
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  • ...[Monza]] Lottery, becoming a journalist and photographer in motorsport and fashion. Baghetti died of cancer in 1995. ...Italy]], Michelotti worked for a number of design houses and owned his own design studio in [[Italy]]. He influenced numerous car designs, including a number
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  • ! colspan=2 |'''SZ Design s.r.l.''' |Services||design consultancy and engineering services
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  • ...ctive rotaries were built by [[Stephen Balzer]], who was interested in the design for two main reasons: ...ywheel, thus rotaries were lighter than similarly sized engines of regular design.
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  • ...ngine in existing Volkswagen models. A wider [[V6 engine]] of conventional design would have required lengthening existing vehicles to provide enough [[crump ...ine. The original VR6 engine displaced 2.8 L and featured a 12 valve design. These engines produced 174 [[horsepower#PS|PS]] (128 kW/172&nbs
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  • ...to the espresso, making designs such as apples, hearts, leaves, [[rosette (design)|rosette]]s, and [[logo|corporate logos]]. ...can]] friars. In [[France]] at the beginning of the [[18th century]] a new fashion arose in [[Paris]] (though not at [[Palace of Versailles|Versailles]]) for
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  • Like many other high-fashion companies, Gucci began as a small, family-owned saddlery and leather goods ...to pursue a career as a designer after dropping out of [[Parsons School of Design]] in [[1986]] as an architecture major. Dawn Mello hired Ford in [[1990]] a
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  • ...houses, which is very profitable, but his vocation is automobile coachwork design. On 25th September 1948 he marries Maria Luisa Benvenuti and two years late ...Torino, Italia GFX, [[Italia]] IMX, Indra and [[Murena]]. In 1967 he will design for [[Alfa Romeo]] [[Autodelta]] the legendary [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]],
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  • 25 years is about double the [[design]] life of modern cars and an even greater increment on those cars now 25 ye ...hat are highly desired are highly expensive, while vehicles that are not [[fashion]]able to collect can be very cheap. Condition, of course, influences value
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  • | Engine position || [[Front-engine design|front mounted]] | Engine position || [[Front-engine design|front mounted]]
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  • ...braking and handling. Soft high [[histeresis]] [[rubber]], tread and cord design are important. ...of ''"[[Bull bar|bull bars]]"'' (known as ''"roo bars"'' in Australia), in fashion on [[Four wheel drive|4x4]]s and [[SUV]]s, will be illegal.
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  • ...ooters; [[India|Indian]] light vehicle engines; [[United Kingdom|British]] fashion clothing; and [[China|Chinese]] produced watches. The main stimulus for the design style of the Lambretta and Vespa dates back to Pre-WWII [[Cushman]] scooter
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  • ...braking and handling. Soft high [[histeresis]] [[rubber]], tread and cord design are important. ...of ''"[[Bull bar|bull bars]]"'' (known as ''"roo bars"'' in Australia), in fashion on [[Four wheel drive|4x4]]s and [[SUV]]s, will be illegal.
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  • ...een its partners. It supports the world of food and [[wine]], design and [[fashion]] and [[sailing]]. ...l Smith]], have been known to like the drink. It is also known and seen in fashion magazines, too. Similar to [[Evian]], most shops and retail outlets in the
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  • ...ign, but at the same time unhindered by them. He produced a quite striking design. The Countach shape was wide and low (42.1 inches), but not very long. Its The doors, a Countach trademark, were of a 'scissors' fashion—hinged at the front with horizontal hinges, so that the doors lifted
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  • [[Image:Design for a Flying Machine.jpg|thumb|300px|A drawing of a design for a flying machine by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] (c. 1488). This machine was ...f air where the velocity is known. The first person to experiment in this fashion was [[Francis Herbert Wenham]], who in doing so constructed the first [[win
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  • ...ign, but at the same time unhindered by them. He produced a quite striking design. The Countach shape was wide and low (42.1 inches), but not very long. Its The doors, a Countach trademark, were of a 'scissors' fashion—hinged at the front with horizontal hinges, so that the doors lifted
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  • The steam carriage fashion is an immediate success and spreads quickly, thanks to orders from the most That which seemed to have been born only as a fashion fad, becomes a habit for some. Orders for motorcars become ever more numero
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  • ...me, and became known as a tastemaker in the worlds of fashion and interior design.
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  • ...[[fashion]]—like [[New York City]], [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Tokyo]]—and [[design]]. Indeed the English word ''[[milliner]]'' is derived from the name of the Milan is one of the world capital for fashion and the world leader for design. The town is also one of the richest cities in the European Union.
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  • ...in]] during the mid-17th century. In the early 18th century it returned to fashion, in not only England but many nothern European countries. Later when the s ...[[Roman temple]] facades. The temple influence, often in a [[cruciform]] design, later became a [[trademark]] of his work. Palladian villas are usually bu
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  • | class="lightbg" id="car_specsleft" | Body design ...he very last minute, the red and white LMP1 racer was unveiled in dramatic fashion after being covered by a red tarp for a full day to build up some more exci
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  • ...cial body unit and helped to set up production in Desio. With many premium design and equipment features, the Bianchina emerged as an upscale [[city car|mini ...us a car design of far greater significance than is often realised, as its design influence spread far beyond even the mainstream high volume Fiats such as t
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  • | Engine position || [[Front-engine design|front mounted]] ====Design====
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  • A Barzago you can draw, design, and implement the new bike and is always the trial to the lion, even when ...nties where the mark with a head Fantic Caballero were the true and proper fashion in the field, and a national costume. Now the mark of Fantic Motor moved to
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  • ...nt layouts as and when they were the best solution at the time to meet the design parameters. ...e division was Antonio Fessia. He had sufficient confidence to entrust the design of all the mechanical components of the car including the chassis to Giacos
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  • '''Hatchback''' is term describing an [[automobile]] design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed f ...ntroduced in 1938, had a split tailgate, which was replaced by a one-piece design in 1954[http://www.citroencarclub.org.uk/PostNuke/index.php?module=ContentE
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  • ...oupe like car with head lights drawn back on to the bonnet/hood in Alfa 8C fashion. No confirmed spy shots have been released, so the 169's final appearance i ...s engineering a 3.0 twin-turbo V8. The engine will be of Alfa Romeo's own design and feature the Multiair technology. This engine is being designed specifi
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  • ...Alfa Romeo and Ferrari experiences. He will be in charge of overseeing the design of all racing models for the next ten years. With him will join "ingeniore" ...aluminum body over [[Carrozzeria Touring]]'s [[superleggera]] structure, a design also used for the small-volume [[V8]]-powered [[Maserati 5000]]. Next came
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  • ...mastered the complete CFRP process across a range of technologies, from 3D design through simulation, validation, production and testing - all in a state-of- ...integrates the functional consistency of carbon-fiber technology into its design language. A clear strength of the CFRP technology is the reduction and inte
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  • [[Image:Draisine1817.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Drais' 1817 design made to measure]] ...hes) of trail of the front-wheel for a self-centering castor effect. This design was welcomed by mechanically minded men daring to balance and several thous
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  • ...ines by which the luxury cars are defined. These guidelines include price, design, comfort, and prestige. Although this definition is based on a rough estima ...is article was derived by using the Kelly Blue Book (KBB) in the following fashion. The cheapest luxury car made by a non luxury car manufacturer listed on KB
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  • These companies specialize in [[automobile design]]. * [[Alessi (company)|Alessi]] (design objects)
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  • ...obile accident]]s. ([[Road traffic safety]] more broadly includes roadway design.) Improvements in roadway and automobile design have steadily reduced injury and death rates in all [[first world]] countri
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  • ...impregnated with resin (pre-preg) and is applied to the mold in a similar fashion to adhesive film. The assembly is then placed in a vacuum to cure. The dry ...to reduce drag. [[Downforce]] was also affected, but compensated for with design of the car's [[underbody]] and [[rear diffuser]].
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  • ...y Ferrari, the chassis will be built by a third party Italian company with design input from Ferrari. All teams will be required to carry "Powered by Ferrari ...ng. The race begins with a [[standing start]], and is limited (in the same fashion as the Sprint Race) to around 180 kilometres or 69 minutes, whichever is sh
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  • ...Panda, it is intended to compete both in the [[city car]] market and the "fashion car" [[niche market]]. The 500 may be badged in different markets as the Fi The design of the new 2007 Fiat 500 is based on the Fiat Trepiuno concept introduced a
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  • ...es a [[Lamborghini V10|V10]] engine based on [[Audi]]'s old [[straight-5]] design. The engine was split again to become the straight-5 engine found in the n ...high-contrast black and white [[leather]] in the Q-Citura (lozenge shaped) fashion. Only 185 units of the Gallardo Nera were produced and 60 were destined for
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  • [[Motorcycles]] vary greatly in design for each discipline. Broadly speaking, motorcycle sport can be divided into ...propelling around 40 riders into the first corner in a "destruction derby" fashion. The winner is the first rider across the line (generally after a given amo
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  • ...cal rockets. Rockets can use ablative materials that erode in a controlled fashion, or very high temperature materials, such as graphite, ceramics or certain ...Wormhole-spaceship-med.jpg|thumb|right|Artist's conception of a warp drive design]]
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  • *Production design by [[Ken Adam]] ...laser beam is continuous, which is never the case with the 1960 flashlamp design. Reportedly the film prop actually used a low-powered helium-neon continuou
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  • ...; they can be actuated by the linkage or by engine vacuum in "progressive" fashion, so that the secondary barrels do not begin to open until the primaries are ...a two cylinder horizontally opposed version using his new wick carburetor design. This version completed a 1,000 mile (1600 km) tour in 1900 incorporating s
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  • ...haft|twin overhead camshaft]] [[cylinder head]] based on an [[Alfa Romeo]] design. With this car, Bandini entered events at [[Senigallia]], [[Ferrara]], [[Mo ...team, but it was Bandini himself who personally oversaw every aspect, from design to assembly to testing, whether on the bench, on the street, or on the trac
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  • ...]) struts, with the rear [[suspension]] being an integral component in the design. [[Carbon-fiber]] is used in a few very expensive custom frames. ...formance motorcycles, there is much aerodynamic technology included in the design. Unfortunately, no one has been able to overcome the effect of the turbulen
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  • *Production design by: [[Ken Adam]] ...Bond would rarely act this same way again, though he would act in similar fashion in ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]'', ''[[For Your E
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  • ...icked the earlier 6C 1750’s 65x88mm bore and stroke it was an entirely new design which incorporated supercharging from inception. The alloy cylinder blocks ...y a still sound and exciting 8C 2300 chassis to meet a new need – or a new fashion – than to look around for a new car. As a practical matter, there was lit
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  • ...th-century Europe]], bicycles evolved quickly into their familiar, current design. Numbering over a billion worldwide. Bicycles provide the principal means o ...proved, especially since the advent of modern materials and computer-aided design. These have allowed for a proliferation of specialized designs for individu
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  • * '''[http://www.palaumusica.org/ Palau de la Música Catalana]''' Modernist design by Lluís Domènech i Montaner is in the UNESCO World Heritage since 1997, ...an incredible multiconcept store near La Rambla. An example of the Catalan design is the decoration of the shop with an exclusive combination of furniture fr
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  • ...museum also hosts two to three temporary special exhibitions on furniture design and photography each year. Information on the current special exhibitions c .... Permanent Collection. Study Collection. Exhibitions of contemporary art, design, architecture. How to go there? Subway U3, Tram 1, 2, bus 1A, 74A to Stuben
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  • ...essurising the chamber with a fire axe, causing Krest to explode in bloody fashion; for Bond's perceived loyalty, Sanchez permits him into his inner circle of *Production design by: [[Peter Lamont]]
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  • ...uding features germane to both World War II and the [[Cold War]]. The set design is a clear parody of [[German Expressionism|German Expressionist cinema]]. ...ut to actually be an agent of Dr. Noah and is killed in a suitably bizarre fashion as punishment for failing: a gun smashes out of his monitor screen and shoo
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  • ...lue top and German flag, to a red base with a red top and German flag. The design and pattern remained the same. This was to avoid confusion between himself ...rix]], where Schumacher took his first victory for [[Ferrari]] in dominant fashion, despite the fact that his car was notably inferior to the [[Williams]] car
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