BMW Design

In the first part of our series ” How we design icons – by BMW M”, a video published by BMW takes us for a visit at the top secret BMW M design department. Seungmo…

At the 2018 Detroit Auto Show, BMW Group Head of Design Adrian Van Hooydonk has reiterated his commitment to clean up the design of BMW cars in favor of fewer lines. “We’re going to clean…

The abrupt and unexpected departure of the talented and highly appreciated BMW Head of Design Karim Habib has left a void in the design team in Munich. Habib is highly esteemed in the design circles…

26 year old Münchner Oliver Sold is a passionate photographer and one of his subjects is the Bavarian brand with the blue and white roundel. Inspired by the 100 year anniversary of BMW, Sold devoted his bachelor…

The E46 BMW 3 Series is widely considered to be the best looking 3 Series of all time, and many will say it’s the best 3 Series of all time. But it all starts with…

Last month, we had the opportunity to interview Nader Faghihzadeh, the exterior designer responsible for the new 7 Series. Faghihzadeh is not on his first rodeo – the 39 year old Iranian-German was also responsible…

Swedish designer Erik Melldahl has teamed with BMW to introduce the 3D printable Maasaica concept vehicle. The highly futuristic vehicle is still decades away from even be considered acceptable on the road and it brings…

Light design is an important part of the BMW design. Over the years it changes, but always remains an unmistakable characteristic of BMW cars. The double round circles at the front of any BMW are…

The Automotive Brand Contest – a prestigious international design competition – saw the German Design Council acknowledge projects by the BMW Group with a total of 48 awards. BMW Group Design was named a winner…

Over the years, the styling of MINI cars has produced a host of design icons which have become synonymous with the brand as a whole and, in some cases, signature features of individual models. Collectively,…