Solved by Tom_I and others: A Selection Of International Design

[Allemano]

Here you have 16 non-automotive designs, but their creators did at least one car, too.
Tell me the name of each product, the name of the designer and at least one car he/she was involved with during his/her career.

One point for one right match.
As usual points will be added afterwards

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design_16

[DeAutogids]

That's interesting!

[pnegyesi]

Very cool puzzle!!

[Otto Puzzell]

How come I can never think up these clever puzzle types? 

[Allemano]

How come I can never think up these clever puzzle types? 

But you were the inventor!

[Paul Jaray]

How come I can never think up these clever puzzle types? 

But you were the inventor!

...of almost each kind of puzzle!

BTW: cool puzzle and very hard!

[Otto Puzzell]

Allemano - I was kidding. And, I agree with Paul - great puzzle!

[Allemano]

Ah I see. I forgot to mention you...

[Otto Puzzell]

I was just melancholic over the amount of time I used to be able to spend on these endeavors.

[Carnut]

I was just melancholic over the amount of time I used to be able to spend on these endeavors.

Have you thought of attending MA (Melancholics Anonymous)?

[Otto Puzzell]

Oh, a wise guy, eh?

[Allemano]

rookies do not know anything about design, so let's test the experts!

[Tom_I]

What an interesting puzzle, though it's showing that I don't know much about design either!

But photographic stuff has always been an interest of mine, and I recognised Design_08 straight away, even if it took me a while to put a name to it.

It's the Olympus O Product camera of 1988. Released as a limited edition of 20,000 units worldwide, it reportedly sold out within 2 weeks of its launch. I was never tempted by it, as under that smart exterior, it's actually a fairly basic point-and-shoot camera.

It was designed by Shunji Yamanaka, who said of it "There are functional gadgets, and gadgets that look functional. My aim was the latter". So, sadly, it was always a case of form over function.

As for a car to go with it, Yamanaka started his design career with Nissan, and was involved with development of the first model of the Infiniti Q45 (1987).

[Oguerrerob]

6. Colani Elephant money box

[Allemano]

What an interesting puzzle, though it's showing that I don't know much about design either!

But photographic stuff has always been an interest of mine, and I recognised Design_08 straight away, even if it took me a while to put a name to it.

It's the Olympus O Product camera of 1988. Released as a limited edition of 20,000 units worldwide, it reportedly sold out within 2 weeks of its launch. I was never tempted by it, as under that smart exterior, it's actually a fairly basic point-and-shoot camera.

It was designed by Shunji Yamanaka, who said of it "There are functional gadgets, and gadgets that look functional. My aim was the latter". So, sadly, it was always a case of form over function.

As for a car to go with it, Yamanaka started his design career with Nissan, and was involved with development of the first model of the Infiniti Q45 (1987).

Thanks for your compliments!
You've spotted the product right it's indeed the Olympus O-Product, but it's another designer and according to this another car that I'm after.  
I lock this for you till your next try!

[Tom_I]

If there's one item here where you can spot the designer straight away, then for me it's Design_02.

I don't think it has a special name - it's an optical smoke alarm for domestic use, but if you like his work (which I do), then one look tells you that it's by the prolific Danish designer Jacob Jensen. His output is enormous, but he's probably best known for the wide range of products which he has designed over the years for Bang & Olufsen.

To my knowledge he's never had much involvement with car design, but he did produce the enclosed-wheeled Jensen One concept in 1992, based on the Citroën XM platform.

[Allemano]

6. Colani Elephant money box

That's correct, but not enough for a point if you'd read my instructions..
Try again!

[Allemano]

If there's one item here where you can spot the designer straight away, then for me it's Design_02.

I don't think it has a special name - it's an optical smoke alarm for domestic use, but if you like his work (which I do), then one look tells you that it's by the prolific Danish designer Jacob Jensen. His output is enormous, but he's probably best known for the wide range of products which he has designed over the years for Bang & Olufsen.

To my knowledge he's never had much involvement with car design, but he did produce the enclosed-wheeled Jensen One concept in 1992, based on the Citroën XM platform.

Very good! That wasn't easy!

[Allemano]

Results & Score

design_01 is a nameless (?) telephone designed by Louis Lucien Lepoix. As well designer of the Bugatti 101. (75america)

design_02 Jacob Jensen Smoke Alarm by Jacob Jensen who also designed the Jensen One concept from 1992 (Tom_I)

design_03 Hamilton electric household appliances and 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, both designed by Brook Stevens. (Amsterdam)

design_04 Autovox Linea 1 TV by Rodolfo Bonetto. He made the design of the Viotti Fiat 500/600D Cabriolet (Tom_I)

design_05 Plastic Table Clock by Pio Manzu and the Austin Healey 3000 Coupé (Oguerrerob)

design_06 Elephant money box by Luigi Colani for German Dresdner Bank and the Colani Ferrari Testa D'Oro (Oguerrerob)

design_07 1955 AMF Roadmaster Skylark Aluminum Prototype by Harley Earl and the Chevrolet Corvette (Tom_I)

design_08 Olympus O-Product camera designed by Naoki Sakai and the Nissan Figaro (Tom_I)

design_09 1946 AMC Cyclogyro and the 1948 Tucker Sedan both designed by Alex Tremulis. (Tom_I)

design_10 Orizuru Chair designed by Ken Okuyama who also made the Ken Okuyam Design K.O 8 (Amsterdam)

design_11 Andare Attivo electric boat designed by Keith Helfet and the Jaguar XJ220 (Oguerrerob)

design_12 Téléavia P.111 TV by Philippe Charbonneaux designer of the Renault 16 (Tom_I)

design_13 D-51 chair by Walter Gropius and the Adler Standard 6/8 (Tom_I)

design_14 Hansacanyon faucet designed by Bruno Sacco responsible for the design of the Mercedes 190 E (Tom_I)

design_15 streamlined dining set for Bloomingdales designed by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky and the White Motor Company truck (Tom_I)

design_16 Polka Pumps designed by Oleg Cassini and the Cassini AMC Matador (Oguerrerob)

[Tom_I]

You've spotted the product right it's indeed the Olympus O-Product, but it's another designer and according to this another car that I'm after.  
I lock this for you till your next try!

It never ceases to amaze me how some internet sources can be so detailed and comprehensively plausible, yet still be wrong.

I'm still a bit confused by this, but I guess the designer you are looking for is Naoki Sakai. I've checked out a Google translation of his Japanese website, and at least he thinks he designed to O-Product, so hopefully that's right.

And for a car, how about the Nissan Figaro (1991)?

[Allemano]

You've spotted the product right it's indeed the Olympus O-Product, but it's another designer and according to this another car that I'm after.  
I lock this for you till your next try!

It never ceases to amaze me how some internet sources can be so detailed and comprehensively plausible, yet still be wrong.

I'm still a bit confused by this, but I guess the designer you are looking for is Naoki Sakai. I've checked out a Google translation of his Japanese website, and at least he thinks he designed to O-Product, so hopefully that's right.

And for a car, how about the Nissan Figaro (1991)?

That's much better, though I would have preferred if you'd mentioned the lovely Nissan Pao or Rasheen which he also penned. Of course I accept the Figaro as well.

[Oguerrerob]

Luigi Colani Ferrari testa d'oro 1989

[Allemano]

Luigi Colani Ferrari testa d'oro 1989

That's sufficient!

[Oguerrerob]

6 . Luigi Colani Ferrari Testa D'Oro 1989 linked to Elephant Money Box

[Tom_I]

I'm starting to run out of steam now, but I also dabble a bit in vintage(ish) electronics, and I think Design_04 is the Autovox Linea 1 television from 1969, designed by Rodolfo Bonetto.

He seems to have done quite a lot of automotive design in his early career (if internet sources can be believed!), including the 1961 Viotti 500 Spider shown below, based on the Fiat 500D. He also designed the FIRE 1000 engine for Fiat (1985)