On numerous points of detail the designers have drawn inspiration from the SLS and CLS modern Mercedes classics — examples being the sporty, self - assured front end, the powerdomes on the bonnet or the three -
dimensional side design featuring an additional brawny muscle extending over the dropping line from the rear door to the boot lid.
Not exact matches
Its science - fiction status is hinted at by visual
design, as in the film's opening moments, when concentric circles appear out of the darkness on screen, then are seen to separate, inhabiting three -
dimensional space, from left to right, with a bright light blazing on one
side.
Buick's trademark «Sweep Spear»
side profile makes a return as well, with a bi-level three -
dimensional design line on the flanks of the car that draws the eyes rearward.
The precise lines and three -
dimensional effect of the
side design create a sinewy, animated play of light and shadow.
All this is wrapped in a «more mature» expression of Mazda's KODO
design language, described as «new elegance», with more muscular proportions, more reflective body
side surfacing and a more three -
dimensional front - end.
The
side view reveals aggressive 18 - and 19 - inch alloy wheel
designs with deep
dimensional sculpting.
The
design of the
side windows also presents a re-interpretation of a classic BMW feature: on the BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo the window surrounds are one - piece, this three -
dimensional shape giving the aluminum frame a sophisticated and dynamic look around the famous «Hofmeister kink».
This resulted in the work Pentagonal Icositetrahedron (2017), the starting point of the exhibition: a three -
dimensional spherical object with 24
sides, each carved
design contributed by a different artist.