Chris Bangle

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Chris Bangle

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In 1992, Chris Bangle was named the first American chief of design for BMW, where he created a series of luxury car hits including the innovative Mini. Today, at Chris Bangle Associates, he channels his taste and expertise into helping brands like Samsung infuse style into their products.

Stories about Chris Bangle

The World’s Most Controversial Car Designer Returns–With An EV

Chris Bangle is back with a wild-looking electric vehicle that’s designed to make sitting in traffic suck less.

The World’s Most Controversial Car Designer Returns–With An EV

Top Car Designers Critique Google’s Self-Driving Car

BMW’s Starting a New Eco-Brand. What Gives?

09.03.09 | 1:20 am

How Should We Define “Design”?

When everything from solutions for social problems to smart business plans are getting heralded as design solutions, where do we draw the line?

How Should We Define “Design”?

Impact

These apps for good were made by teenage girls from around the world

The East Coast is sinking under water—this photographer is documenting it as it disappears

This adorable cargo bike is a mini school bus for preschoolers

Creativity

‘Pose’ co-creator Steven Canals on why intention matters for inclusive storytelling: ‘We aren’t just a trend’

A fan used 13,000 LEGOs to build this amazing, life-size, fully operational claw machine

Tech billionaires haven’t killed Burning Man’s anti-capitalist spirit—but influencers might

Co.Design

Vertical landfills and DNA storage towers: 6 wild concepts for tomorrow’s skyscrapers

Move over Lego: The next big collectable toy powerhouse is here

7 simple landscape designs that make cities better for everyone

Work Life

This is how the cover letter has evolved throughout the years

I was sexually harassed at work. Here’s my advice for interns

Building an inclusive environment requires training people to engage with discomfort