WARREN, Mich. (AP) -- Car designers have every kind of software and virtual reality tool. But when they want to make sure a car's curves look just right, they rely on one of the world's oldest ...

Digital imaging, virtual reality and 3D modeling have improved in the past decade but most designers and decision-makers are still unprepared to approve new designs without physical models. It's ...

Stylists at Mazda Motor Corp. are renowned for their faith in old-school clay modeling when it comes to creating the brand's curvaceous Kodo car designs. But to perfect the voluptuous bends and molten ...

London design studio Native & Co has used five different clays to design a set of tableware that's matched to specific oolong teas. The Wu collection includes five tea sets, originally made for an ...

A visual diary by Design Editor Wendy Goodman. The finished wall sculpture surrounded by handmade ceramic furniture and objects, including a cobalt dividing screen, stoneware oval table and bronze ...

A group of architects, artists, and designers have taken to Instagram to share miniature dream homes made of clay, providing a much-needed dose of domestic fantasy during the social isolation age. “I ...

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN: American automaker Ford Motor Company is using clay to craft, re-craft and recycle the pliable stuff, to design its car models. “We are constantly being influenced by new ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The handcrafted shapes and unique textures of ceramic vases add dimension to any indoor space. As such, they have been popular in interior ...

For all the technology that goes into fabricating a car, its design process is still stubbornly analog. A car designer’s most valued tools and materials sound not unlike a fourth grader describing how ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This artist cuts clay to reveal designs on the inside. Tomoro Mizuno is a third-generation ceramist living in Japan. He uses a pottery technique ...