BMW Design

BMW Introduces Future 3D Printable Concept Vehicle

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…

BMW Design. Inspired by light

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…

MINI design icons

MINI design icons

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,…

The design process at the BMW Group

Video: BMW Design - It Starts with a Sketch

Video: BMW Design – It Starts with a Sketch

DrivesTv.com brings us an exciting video of BMW design and its talented designers. At the Detroit Auto Show, Jim Perry of DrivesTV sat down with Adrian Van Hooydonk, BMW Chief Designer, Karim Habib, Head of…

Column: BMW changes need time to grow

Column: BMW changes need time to grow

This always happens. One iteration of a BMW ceases production and another takes its place. But the changes are almost always met with resistance; the replacement is hailed as “not as good”, “not as aggressive,”…