10/26/09 Audi Avant 2015: New Car Design Concepts for Audi Avant The new concepts for Audi Avant developed by students of SPD Master's in Car Design in collaboration with Audi made their debut on Tuesday 27th June at Scuola Politecnica di Design. The presentation was to Walter de' Silva, Design Director Audi Brand Group, actively involved in the project along with his staff: Gary Telaak for the externals and Ingo Von Bargen for the interior. "Giving shape to the evolution of the world famous Audi concept, Avant" this was the task that Walter De' Silva assigned last October to SPD Master's students. The challenge was launched and twenty young designers from all over the world stepped up to take part: from the Netherlands to Israel, from Belarus to France and all emerging talents from Italy. Eleven different proposals were developed under the guidance of Marco Bonetto, the head of SPD Master's in Transportation Design. Ideas which project Avant in the near future, outlining the direction for development. The students' interpretations range from new coupés with great space for luggage, luxurious limousines and convertibles with fluid lines inspired by boat design.