BMWBLOG had the opportunity recently to interview Chris Bangle. As usual, a memo circulated inside the group soliciting questions for the interview, and we got an array of decent topics to put in front of Mr. Bangle. But to paraphrase … Continue reading

Chris Bangle, the charismatic designer and ex-chief of design at BMW, launches a novel. The U.S.-born designer penned the Peter Teufel, A Tale of Car Design in 3 Parts. But there is more to it. The prologue includes a description … Continue reading

According to Autoblog, Chris Bangle, the controversial former head of BMW design, has joined forces with Samsung to oversee the design of notebooks and phones. The talented American designer left BMW back in 2009 after 17 years, and after two … Continue reading

Chris Bangle, the charismatic designer and ex-chief of design at BMW, attended the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and as usual, he made a stop at the BMW exhibit where he was seen cordially chatting with his former colleagues or employees. … Continue reading

Chris Bangle is back in the spotlight. Inframe.tv created a documentary on Chris Bangle and allowed him to freely speak about design and his days at BMW, and in our opinion, this is the best interview/video we have seen with … Continue reading

Chris Bangle, former Director of Design at BMW, gives a funny and insightful presentation at the TEDxMunich. Bangle shares his design passion, challenges as car designer, the highly-acclaimed BMW GINA concept and how it triggered the MIT project PiNk! The … Continue reading

Rumor of the day is that BMW’s former chief designer, Chris Bangle, might be heading back to FIAT. The Italian company was Bangle’s previous employer before joining BMW where he built a reputation as one of the most influential automotive … Continue reading

The folks over at Motor Trend deliver an interesting article today: 30 Who Count: The Good, The Bad, and The Incompetent. First one on the list, the very controversial, equally adored and disliked, BMW’s ex-Chief of Design, Chris Bangle. Before … Continue reading

Regardless of popular sentiment, from either pole, Chris Bangle has had a significant impact on BMW. His retirement in March of 2009 marked the end of a decade and a half of service designing automobiles for the Munich manufacturer. Some … Continue reading