the ‘cabinets de curiosités’ exhibition by renault sees the company’s 2012 twingo redesigned by four artists

to celebrate its 2012 twingo, french-born international car company renault organized the ‘cabinets de curiosités’ (‘cabinet of curiosities’) exhibition, inviting four artists– german industrial designer nils holger moormann, french fashion designer jean-charles de castelbajac, italian chef davide scabin, and british popstar nicola roberts– to redesign the interior of the vehicle to express their personal style or vision.

the vehicles are on display in paris along the champs-elysées through january 21st, 2012.

twingo 2012 car redesigned into a cabinet of curiosities ‘twingo wagon-lire’ by industrial designer nils holger moormann

german industrial designer nils holger moormann designed ‘twingo reading room’ to recreate a comfortable home space, complete with sofa, bookshelf, fireplace, and newspaper rack. ‘you can enjoy driving but you can even enjoy traffic problems: to be in a car and not lose your time but spend the time with a good book. of course it’s humourous– it’s ironic a little bit– but it makes sense to make a car a little bit like a second home.‘

the vehicle’s trunk features a picnic-basket-like array of cups, a tea kettle, tea bags, and towels.

‘twingo wagon-lire’ by nils holger moormann – tour of the vehicle and interview with the designer (english with french subtitles)

twingo 2012 car redesigned into a cabinet of curiosities view of the trunk

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twingo 2012 car redesigned into a cabinet of curiosities ‘twingo présidentielle 55 FBG’ by fashion designer jean charles de castelbajac

french fashion designer jean-charles de castelbajac created the ‘twingo présidentielle 55 FBG’, imagined as the transport vehicle for elected officials. polished parquet flooring and period french royal furniture on the interior are contrasted with a matte black exterior and country flags along the hood.

‘our generation demands a new low-cost luxury. we have to reconcile creativity and democracy. it should be a cast-iron rule for all candidates in the presidential elections that they have to travel in a presidential twingo.‘

‘twingo présidentielle 55 FBG’ by jean charles de castelbajac – tour of the vehicle and interview with the designer (french with english subtitles)

twingo 2012 car redesigned into a cabinet of curiosities interior view

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twingo 2012 car redesigned into a cabinet of curiosities ‘scabin pasta twingo’ by chef davide scabin

italian chef davide scabin takes pasta, that foundation of italian cuisine, to a new use in his ‘scabin pasta twingo’, which sees the seats covered in a layer of collaged pasta pieces. the dashboard is converted into a mock pantry, while in the trunk space, a 3D screen features video footage of ingredients and scabin’s cooking process.

‘for me, the car is like cooking. it is a discovery, a movement, a journey to other people.‘ – davide scabin

‘scabin pasta twingo’ by davide scabin – tour of the vehicle and interview with the designer (italian with french subtitles)

twingo 2012 car redesigned into a cabinet of curiosities the rear of the vehicle shows a 3D film of scabin’s cooking process

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twingo 2012 car redesigned into a cabinet of curiosities ‘twingo goes pop’ by vocalist nicola roberts

british pop singer nicola roberts designed ‘twingo goes pop’. the cabin of the car features a cosmetic counter and holders for jewelry, as well as a rhinestone-studded hairdryer. the rear contains a mini recording studio, complete with coffee machine.

‘twingo goes pop’ by nicola roberts – tour of the vehicle and interview with the designer (english with french subtitles)

twingo 2012 car redesigned into a cabinet of curiosities view of cabin

twingo 2012 car redesigned into a cabinet of curiosities detail on dashboard

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