Johnson Controls will present its innovative product portfolio at the Interior Motives Design Awards being held on October 1. The company will showcase the latest developments from its Automotive Interiors and Seating businesses and future trends that answer the question, “What’s next?” for future vehicles.
The award event is held in conjunction with the Paris Motor Show. Johnson Controls Automotive Interiors is focusing on user-friendly, advanced technologies and customization. Its innovative interiors concept Bespoke exemplifies this. The company also will present individual storage space and options for the interior. In addition to other weight-saving, cost-effective production technologies, a Compression Hybrid Molding process for lightweight and sustainable interior components is also going to be shown at the event.
In the seating segment, the focus is on the new seating concept “Synergy Seat Gen 3” as well as greater customization options for covers – both by material options and innovative surface design options.
As a global leader in automotive interiors and seating systems, Johnson Controls has been supporting the Interior Motives Design Awards for many years. Richard Chung, Vice President, Industrial Design for Johnson Controls Automotive Interiors will serve as a judge for the competition.
The „Interior Motives Design Awards“ will be given to extraordinary talented young designers on October 1- the eve of the Paris Motorshow, at the L’Espace Clacquesin, Malakoff. This year’s topic selection for all participants was: „Beyond styling: a design for life“. Besides Richard Chung from Johnson Controls the award jury consists of further prestigious designers and experts from the automotive industry.
Customized interior design
“We constantly strive to anticipate customer needs and market requirements. We ask ourselves, ‘What’s next?’, to initiate innovations that continuously exceed customer expectations in terms of individuality, ergonomics, safety and sustainability. That’s why our Bespoke interior concept combines everyday functionality with modern design and maximum comfort,” said Han Hendriks, Vice President Advanced Product Development & Sales for Johnson Controls Automotive Interiors.
Seating design innovations: more customization needed
“Seating is increasingly becoming a central design element in vehicle interiors,” said Andreas Maashoff, Director Industrial Design & Craftsmanship and Consumer & Market Research at Johnson Controls Automotive Seating. “We have taken the latest trends from architecture and fashion and implemented them in our latest seating concept, the Synergy Seat Gen 3. At the same time, key elements of current vehicle exteriors are reflected in the expressive, three-dimensional design. Customization is playing a greater role than ever before in seating design,” Johnson Controls leverages the latest trends from the world of fashion, design, interior design and sport to design its vehicle interiors and leather wrappings and linings for seats, in order to better meet the needs of end consumers.
