Experience the Interior of the Future – with SPACE D!
On the way from vehicle interior to living space
Shaped by electric mobility and autonomous driving our design concept SPACE D is an experience of future mobility that can already be enjoyed today. Therefore, we bridged the gap between living room and automotive interior while placing the focus firmly on comfort and wellbeing.
With SPACE D we bring sustainability, functionality and design to life, an experience that appeals to all senses. You can sense, touch, and feel our surface solutions and experience the holistic design concept.
Why SPACE D?
With SPACE D, we are once again providing an update on the direction in which the automotive interior will develop. And to anticipate it: an experience that is worth it.
A quick look back: AMBIENC3 and ContiHome showed what the future of driving and living could look like. They also showed how we at Continental bundle ideas and trends in the surface area into holistic concepts and implement them. One thing is clear: the development continues and has gained momentum. That's why we're consistently taking the next step by bringing both interiors together in a design concept called SPACE D.
A look behind the scenes with the making-of SPACE D
Experience our mobile oasis
What do you expect from the mobility of the future? Electric drive, naturally. Autonomous driving, obviously. And what else? We'll show you our vision of the vehicle interior of tomorrow – with our SPACE D design concept.
Innovative materials combine with state-of-the-art technology to create high-performance design surfaces that make driving a secondary matter. Experience the future today and immerse yourself with all your senses.
We make the future tangible
Close your eyes. A breeze brushes your arm at sunset and creates a pleasant tingling sensation. A perfect moment that reflects our aspiration: that you can sense, touch, and feel our surface solutions and experience the holistic design concept.
Our products follow our three pillars of sustainability: Decarbonization, Circularity and Unique Product Performance as Enabler. You experience them in every corner of our design concept SPACE D.
Xpreshn is a lightweight surface solution with weight advantages of 40–60% compared to standard decorative materials and engineered for mechanical recycling (mono-material).
Benova Protect can be developed with recycled and mass-balanced content and can be manufactured with a textile backing using recycled PET (rPET). Both surface solutions are PETA-Approved Vegan certified and thus contribute to an animal-free vehicle interior.
With SPACE D we bring our vision of the future of mobility to life. Experience tomorrow's feel-good space today.
Functionality for your well-being
What do you feel when a new day greets you with bright sunshine and clear morning air? Comforting warmth? Peace and energy? The kick for a good start to the day? Just take a deep breath – and off you go!
On the way from vehicle interiors to mobile living spaces, the emotional experience is increasingly coming into focus. With our solutions, we combine state-of-the-art surface technologies and interior design and bring them into harmony.
Our surface technologies in the SPACE D are functional to the end and contribute significantly to the feeling of well-being. At the same time, they underline their sustainability with individual designs and make it visible. In this way, they create a special harmony that gives rise to a feel-good atmosphere.
Our translucent Xpreshn Hylite, for example, allows functional highlights or design accents to be set in mobile interiors with light. It enables visual signals or supports the design by certain moods.
With our Heatable Surface Technology, the door panel or the armrest, for example, can be heated quickly, precisely and energy-efficiently. And the innovative staynu Technology protects surfaces in vehicle interiors and makes them especially resistant and insensitive to soiling.
Experience the fusion of design and functionality in our SPACE D design concept, when surfaces use light and warmth to turn the vehicle interior into your feel-good space.
Expressive design that touches
Lush greenery, crystal clear water and the waves that the wind leaves in the sand look like artistic creations on the canvas of nature. An oasis stands for life and exceptional vegetation. A fascinating inspiration for designs that touch.
The special appearance of our surfaces in SPACE D is characterized by the image of a mobile oasis. Natural colors with an extraordinary feel also and create a homely and cozy atmosphere.
Color, shape, and material in harmony: With SPACE D, we have created a unique spatial experience that creates an all-round harmonious design concept with warm and natural colors, filigree prints and impressive embossing.
Another visual highlight in the SPACE D is the modern seat, which is equipped with a variant of our Acella surface material. A perfect combination of sustainability, performance, and design: it can be developed with recycled and mass-balanced content and can be manufactured with a textile backing using recycled PET (rPET). At the same time, the material withstands daily wear and tear and is highly resistant to scratches, stains, and fading for a long-lasting appearance.
The design of the seat is characterized by an authentic textile look, which provides warmth, coziness and a high level of comfort. In addition, the special embossing and decorative stitching express the inspiration of the flowing shapes of water and sand.
Another eye-catcher in SPACE D are our materials with current design trends such as speckled effects, recycled looks and real wood appearance. These designs are inspired by nature and live above all through their irregularities – SPACE D is a design experience that touches.
Open House in Auburn Hills
Making its debut in the US, SPACE D was the highlight at the Open House event on October 1 at the brand-new offices in Auburn Hills, MI. This immersive experience showcased how innovation and sustainability are shaping the vehicle interiors of tomorrow.
“SPACE D brought the future of automotive interiors to life, blending design and function in a way that let visitors truly experience what’s next,” said Jeff Bradshaw, Head of Business Region Americas.