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NISSAN DESIGN FORUM "IMAGINATION FACTORY"
in Hong Kong Event Report (January 31, 2008)

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Honest Motors Ltd., in collaboration with the Hong Kong Design Centre and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University held the first-time Nissan Design Forum, themed "Imagination Factory", in Hong Kong from 11th to 16th December 2007.
Nissan was the first auto-maker to hold such a dedicated event to share the behind-the-scene works of automotive designers to the publics in Hong Kong. The objective of this Forum was to create an interactive platform for Nissan's designers to share the processes of automotive design with aspiring design students and designers in Hong Kong.



NISSAN DESIGN FORUM IMAGINATION FACTORY in Hong Kong  Event Report

NISSAN DESIGN FORUM "IMAGINATION FACTORY"
in Malaysia Event Report (December 20, 2007)

The Nissan Design Forum and Exhibition - "Imagination Factory" Asian tour continues with its 4th event this year in Malaysia from August 3 - 5.
Jointly organised by Nissan Motor Ltd and Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd, the Malaysia event scores a number of "firsts".
Display panels were open to the public after the press day. We will report this event mainly focusing on the press day.



NISSAN DESIGN FORUM IMAGINATION FACTORY in Malaysia  Event Report

NISSAN DESIGN FORUM "IMAGINATION FACTORY"
in China Event Report (December 20, 2007)

The 3rd Design Forum was held at the Malls at Oriental Plaza, a shopping mall located in central Beijing for 3 days from June 29th to July 1st.
Prior to the event, posters announcing the event were posted at universities and dealers, along with advance notice on the NISSAN website, which added excitement to this first-time-ever event held in China.
Display panels were open to the public after the press day. We will report this event mainly focusing on the press day.



NISSAN DESIGN FORUM IMAGINATION FACTORY in China Event Report

NISSAN DESIGN FORUM "IMAGINATION FACTORY"
in Taiwan Event Report (July 13, 2007)

The 2nd event of NISSAN DESIGN FORUM "IMAGINATION FACTORY" was held on May 23rd - 27th in the Eslite Bookstore in Taipei, Taiwan.
The first day (press day) started from a media interview and ended with the reception party in the evening.
Display panels were open to the public after the press day. We will report this event mainly focusing on the press day.



NISSAN DESIGN FORUM IMAGINATION FACTORY in Taiwan Event Report

Nissan's New Design Center
Unveiling Event Report (March 15, 2007)

The design center in Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa was renovated for the first time in this 25 years and unveiled to domestic and foreign media for 4 days, on December 12-15, 2006. This new design center was the climax of our facility renovation activities started in 2002. It has about 42,000 square meter, which is 1.5 times larger than the previous design center and more than 600 people are working there. Today we will report the unveiling event to you.



Nissan's New Design Center Unveiling Event Report

NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship
FY06-1st Short Term Program Report
(January 16, 2007)

Long and short. There are two different type programs in "NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship." This time, we feature the first short-term program held in this August. While making a review of the short-term, we will introduce you the characteristics that are different from the long-term.



NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship Short term program report

NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship
FY06-1st Long Term Program, Interview with one of the instructors
(December 1, 2006)

This time, we features Mr. Toshiyuki Abe, who was assigned to serve as an instructor of this first long-term program. He spent about 2 months with the students who participated in this program and witnessed their growth. Mr. Abe himself is a professional designer in the concept car design group of Nissan Motor Com. Here we asked him what you can learn from this internship program and its merits from a professional viewpoint.



NISSAN DESIGN  Offsite Internship #1Long-term Program--- Interview with one of the instructors.

NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship
FY06-1st Long Term Program, Interviews from the participants
(November 20, 2006)

The first NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship program started this summer, embodying Nissan’s desire to transmit Japanese monozukuri DNA—the spirit and craft of manufacturing—to the next generation. We asked five participants in the first of these long-term internships what they thought about the program when they applied and how they view it now. We asked how it had changed their mindsets, what they learned from their internship, and what they think about monozukuri.



NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship The 1st Long-term Program Final Presentation Report (August 11, 2006)

NISSAN DESIGN FORUM "IMAGINATION FACTORY"
in Singapore Event Report (October 11, 2006)

The 1st event of NISSAN DESIGN FORUM "IMAGINATION FACTORY" was held in August 31st-September 3rd in the MICA building in Singapore. The first day (press day) started from a media interview and ended with the reception party in the evening. We will report you on the press day.



NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship The 1st Long-term Program Final Presentation Report (August 11, 2006)

NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship
FY06-1st Long Term Program, the final presentation report
(September 21, 2006)

Long-waited "NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship" started. The final presentation as the wrap-up of the first long-term program, our inaugural program, was held on Aug. 11th, 2006. In this report, we will look back on the progress of this 2 month program with the focus on the final presentation.


NISSAN DESIGN Offsite Internship The 1st Long-term Program Final Presentation Report (August 11, 2006)

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