I caught myself smiling the other evening thinking about everything Santa has “engineered” in terms of interior design. Because, frankly, his use case is brutal: extreme thermal cycling, constant vibration, unforgiving time constraints, night visibility, maximum cognitive load… and zero tolerance for failure. In that context, comfort stops being a luxury and becomes a safety function. Perceived quality isn’t a marketing story anymore; it’s proof that nothing will crack, buzz, or give up at 3 a.m. above an icy rooftop. But it seems that Santa has prefer the confort of actual cars !!!!
That thought also brought me back to some quieter moments of 2025, especially since Philippe passed away. He had that rare ability to pull the “why” back to the center: why this material, why this touchpoint, why this latch sound, why this HMI logic. This year I’ve felt our community is more valuable than ever: we share solutions, yes, but we also share a culture of detail and a kind of humble rigor.
To each and every one of you, I wish a warm and kind holiday season. Enjoy the people who matter and take the time to recharge. And welcome to 2026: it will be packed with new developments, weak signals to decode, and real-world feedback to challenge our assumptions —especially during our next earlier two workshops, where I’ll have the pleasure of seeing you within our community. Until then, keep your eyes sharp and your spirit light: the next chapter starts now, and I’ve got a few surprises to share.
Save the date – and even better: register now for our 2 coming interior workshops !
On 14 and 15 January 2026, at the DVN Interior Workshop in Torino, we’ll unpack how color, material, finish, UX, and lighting align to create interiors that are desirable, ergonomic and truly sustainable.
If you want to deep-dive into the future of automotive interiors – where UX/UI, material responsibility and design excellence finally travel in the same lane – join us in Torino.
Around April the Interior DVN workshop will be held on Koln : focus it on interior lighting, smart surface and UX/UI, including cockpit
For one or the other, reserve your place now on the Driving Vision News website or by contacting the DVN team (lserezat@drivingvisionnews.com).
