Weekend Read: BMW USA on Medium
Back in 2012, Twitter co-founders Ev Williams and Biz Stone launched a blog-publishing platform called Medium. While most of the early posts where about…
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Video Profile: 1970’s BMW Designer Paul Braq
From 1971 to 1974 Paul Braq was head of design at BMW shaping such cars as the first 7 Series and the iconic BMW…
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BMW Aims For Greater Design Differences in Future Models
When Chris Bangle shook up the world 15 years ago he also shook up the BMWs all looking like different lengths of the same…
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C&D Interviews Chris Bangle
Fascinating interview (via Car and Driver) with the man that defined BMW has a progressive design company for a generation. C/D: You quit BMW…
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First Complete Publication about the BMW Art Car Released
The perfect gift for the BMW enthusiast, this is the first time that every car and every story has been brought together for one…
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BimmerFile’s Best of the Detroit Auto Show
Best Concept The universally praised Toyota FT1 gets the nod here. And as much as the aero-focused design is striking, the how the low…
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BMW Group Design claims five prizes in the GOOD DESIGN Award
Official Release: BMW Group Design earned fivefold recognition for its outstanding work in the GOOD DESIGN™ Awards 2013. In the category “Transportation 2013”, the…
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BMW Slides into 2014 Winter Olympics With Bobsled Documentary.
“Driving on Ice,” a Film About BMW’s Redesign of the Team USA Two-man Bobsled, to Air This Sunday on NBC. We have found a…
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BMW USA Introduces the Individual DesignworksUSA Consultation Program
Official Release: BMW announced today the BMW Individual DesignworksUSA Consultation Program, a new program where clients work directly with a BMW Group DesignworksUSA designer…
Read MoreUltimate Gallery: 2013 Villa D\’ Este Concourso D\’ Elegance
Couldn\’t make it to Lake Como this year for one of the greatest auto events in the world? We\’ve got you covered.
Read MoreVideo: BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe
Debuting at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013 was the latest BMW collaboration with an Italian design house; the Gran Lusso Coupe by Pininfarina. As Fabio Filippini, Head of Design at Pininfarina and BMW Design bosses Adrain Van Hooydonk and Karib Habib worked together on this project one thing was certain: it was to remain true to what makes a BMW a BMW in terms of design language.
Read MoreVideo: Karim Habib, Head of BMW Car Design
Habib has been in charge of BMW Design since June 2012. The Lebanon-born Canadian heads a team of designers and developers working to constantly enhance and redevelop the designs of current and future BMW models. A sophisticated designer who grew up in five countries with vastly different cultures, he is committed to the idea of evolving design and is always striving to expand his range of skills.
Read MoreA Look Back at the Best of BMW Concept Cars
Auto show season is upon us and BMW wants to prep for what is coming. BMW is giving us a refresher course on it\’s concept cars that span the last 30+ years. It not only serves as a way to look back but also will likely give us some context for what\’s to come. While there are a few missing from the pre-Bangle era, this does also serve to show us just how much more important the concept car has come in the past 15 years.
Read MoreBMW Takes Home 13 iF Design Awards
With a haul of 13 prizes in the 2013 iF Design Awards – one of the top seals of approval for exceptional design achievements – the International Forum Design has yet again recognised the outstanding achievements of BMW Group Design.
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