8 Series
At the launch of the new BMW 8 Series Coupe in Le Mans, France, BMW Group Design Director Adrian Van Hooydonk was gracious to grant us an interview. The chat focused on the new grand tourer…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 19, 2018
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 29, 2018
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In the last ten years, BMW Group’s chief designer Adrian Van Hooydonk has been a regular on our website and our interviews have been nothing short of interesting. Since February 2009, Adrian van Hooydonk has…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 18, 2018
8 Series
We can’t get enough of the new BMW 8 Series Coupe Concept. The idea of another 8 Series is one that obviously gets us very excited but that excitement is exaggerated by the styling of…
Nico DeMattia / May 26, 2017
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BMW Group Chief Designer says “Auto industry is currently at crossroads”
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: January 26, 2016
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Getting an interview with Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW Group Chief Designer, can be a challenging task and one hard to accomplish, but over the years, the charismatic Dutchman has become fond of BMWBLOG and granted…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 24, 2015
Videos
BMW Head of Design, Adrian Van Hooydonk, and Henrik Wenders, BMW i8 Product Manager, go on camera to talk about the first BMW i models to emerge under the new sub-brand. The BMW i8 had…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 17, 2013
News
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 3, 2012
News
Host: I guess we could start by addressing the evolutionary process in design. You’re constantly involved in design. Where is your starting point? Olga Polizzi: It’s always quite difficult when you’re starting a new hotel….
Horatiu Boeriu / June 14, 2012
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Adrian van Hooydonk about light in car design. “Today, our customers expect the cars to work very well but they buy our products for something else, something that is more emotional. With the lamps, we…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 14, 2012
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Since December 2010, Anders Warming has held the post of Head of MINI Design. His career path has been the realisation of a childhood dream: Warming never wanted to do anything else but design cars….
Horatiu Boeriu / March 1, 2012