Nissan's design studio

Nissan has opened its new design studio in London. Nissan Design Europe will be home to around 50 international designers, modellers and support staff and will be linked to six design studios worldwide.

The studio is housed in The Rotunda, a former British Rail maintenance depot built in the 1960s which had fallen into disrepair and been unused since the 1980s. The site was selected specifically for its spacious interior which allowed the building to be turned into a tailor-made urban design space.

The studio features a purpose-built CAD (computer aided design) suite, a presentation room, a showroom, and a number of model making machines.

Nissan employs over 12,000 people across its European operations which include design, research and development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and logistics