Stålenhag’s Extraordinary Visual Storytelling

Danny StillionMarch 27, 2019Futures, Future Concepts, Future Vision, Visualization, Technology, Storytelling, Science Fiction

Cruisers Yachts 338

Companies like Cruisers Yachts deserve recognition as they push for more innovation in smaller and more modest sizes.

Volvo's New Shining Star

Volvo’s Polestar helped shape perceptions of the brand’s performance capabilities. Now, Volvo has announced the Polestar 2, which will usher the brand into new, fully electric vehicle territory.

Micromobility: The Next Big Thing

TalksDanny StillionMarch 5, 2019Mobility

Pioneering Women In Vehicle Design

Artsy’s “The Pioneering Women Who Designed Car Interiors in the 1950s” article highlights the notable contributions and innovations that a group of women designers at GM were responsible for in the mid-1950s.

Danny StillionFebruary 26, 2019Automotive, Design

Vehicle Interiors for New Purposes

While companies continue to do interesting and beautiful vehicle interior concept work, a wide range of new configurations for accommodating vehicle occupants remains to be explored.

Danny StillionFebruary 19, 2019Future Vision, Visualization, Mobility

BMW R1250 GS Display

Many BMW boxer hours have been logged here at the bivouac, but the 2019 BMW R1250 Adventure represents a serious step forward in development and refinement.

Danny StillionFebruary 14, 2019innovation, Notable Products, Information Design, Interaction Design, Motorcycling

Information Visualization: The Impact of War

Although it has been around for a while, The Fallen of World War II does a remarkable job of visualizing the number of lives lost during the conflict.

Danny StillionFebruary 11, 2019Information Design, Visualization, Storytelling

Mmmm. Mustard. Tasteful Visual Storytelling

The folks at Mustard have a way of telling stories rich in detail, background facts, and visuals. It is great seeing their work, much of which documents critical moments in mobility. It's great to see educational material this spicy! Pass the Mustard, please!

Danny StillionFebruary 7, 2019Aviation, Visualization, Storytelling, Education

Millennium Falcon Scale Model

The modeling techniques reflected in this video are pretty impressive. From knowing when to release parts from their moldings to painting and weathering surfaces, several great ways to increase the realism of a model are shown.

Danny StillionFebruary 5, 2019Craft, Design, Science, Modeling

Topaz Level 5 Signature Detail

Having had the good fortune to have had several modern vehicles in the bivouac’s collection over the years, one thing is clear. Clear coat technology has undoubtedly improved since its introduction in the 1980s.

Danny StillionFebruary 3, 2019Automotive, Design, Product Design, Aesthetics, Science

Form Follows Function: Camaro LZ-1

The audacity of the Chevy Camaro LZ-1’s design is a strong example of Louis Sullivan’s often-quoted axiom “form follows function.”

Danny StillionFebruary 1, 2019Automotive, Design, Objects of Inspiration

Atlas Up and Running

Boston Dynamics continues to make impressive strides forward with its Atlas robot seen here untethered and on the go.

Danny StillionJanuary 30, 2019Robotics, Technology, Autonomoy

Ground Control to Major Tom

Ever wonder what it was like to ride aboard a mighty Saturn V rocket? Well, with Reentry: An Orbital Simulator, you can now take on the role of a mission commander and master the procedures followed by those who pioneered spaceflight.

Future of Automobility at Cooper Hewitt

IDEO’s four-part exploration of “The Future of Automobility” is included within Cooper Hewitt’s “The Road Ahead: Reimagining Mobility” Exhibit.

Automobiles, Design Thinking, Futures, Mobility, VisualizationDanny StillionDecember 25, 2018Futures, Automotive, Mobility

The BMW 1250cc Boxer

Here at the Bivouac, I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the rugged reliability of BMW’s boxer engine in an R1100RT and the sheer sophistication and power of their inline six-cylinder engine in their remarkable continent cruiser, the K1600GT. Now, BMW is offering a new boxer engine with ShiftCam technology.

Motorcycling, Notable ProductsDanny StillionOctober 3, 2018innovation, engineering

Danny Goodman's Macintosh Handbook

Bringing together Danny Goodman and Richard Saul Wurman, this publication was and remains an exceptional example of accessible and visually delightful educational material.

Off The Wall

Whenever I see images of automotive designers thoughtfully shaping vehicle profiles at a 1:1 scale on walls with tape and film and pen and pencil, I get inspired.

Automobiles, Mobility, VisualizationDanny StillionAugust 23, 2018Automotive, Design, Craft, Visualization

The Work Continues at Oroville Dam

If you have not been tracking the progress of the Oroville dam spillway repair project, the scale of the effort has been impressive since the collapse of a portion of the main spillway two winters ago.

ArchitectureDanny StillionMay 25, 2018

Choices for Shared Travel

Today's ride-sharing services use vehicles never designed with this form of mobility. Offering passengers a choice of interior accommodation will be crucial for ride and car-sharing services.

Automobiles, VisualizationDanny StillionMay 24, 2018Visualization, Mobility, Future Vision