Bored of using the same three materials (leather, plastic, and carbon fiber) for vehicle interiors Lexus has turned to three leading names in the design industry to spice up their cars – or, more accurately, a concept.
The car in question is the LF-Z Electrified, an all-electric concept that apparently signals the brand’s future direction. Lexus turned to Salehe Bembury, a star footwear designer, Ondrej Zunka, a digital artist, and Hender Scheme, a Japanese fashion label, to render new and exciting interiors.
Bembury’s design brings organic materials together with bright colors in what he calls an embrace of the future. Using colors inspired by sandstone landscapes and natural tones, the interior uses things like cedar, cork, and actual granite.
“I want this car to feel like a seamless juxtaposition of machine and nature,” said Bembury. “Equally utilizing the function of the machine and the benefits and nature to fuel and nurture the passengers to their destination.”
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Ondrej Zunka’s very colorful interior, meanwhile, doesn’t limit itself to the realm of the possible.
“Since my work lives beyond the real, I didn’t want to limit the design to any existing materials,” he wrote on Instagram. “I envisioned a silicon-like smart material for the seats. This soft translucent material wraps around the passenger’s body to form a bespoke profile for an exceptionally comfortable seat.”
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And for its final interior concept, Lexus turned to a href=”https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/bugatti-brings-the-spirit-of-molsheim-to-japan-opens-showroom-in-tokyo/”>Tokyo-based Hender Scheme. The fashion brand limited itself to exactly one real material: leather. Untreated, leather is supposed to develop a patina over time, causing it to deepen in color and become unique to each vehicle. The concept is supposed to reflect the passage of time and a driver’s relationship to their car.
“LF-Z Electrified embodies the future of the Lexus brand, so it is exciting to see that future represented by such diverse talent across the design space,” says Brian Bolain, general manager at Lexus International. “Each of the collaborators brings a fresh energy that not only reinterprets the interior of the LF-Z but also examines the themes of Lexus’ next chapter.”
