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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

Malala lays out the 4 steps she takes to build a campaign for change

A hidden major cause of global deforestation: Organized crime

ESG investing has a sustainability blind spot: supply chains

News

Why this shopping season is make-or-break for small businesses, according to the SBA

How to watch the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC for free

Covid-19 booster side effects: what to expect after getting another dose of Pfizer, Moderna, or Janssen

Co.Design

Holiday gift returns are an environmental nightmare. Here are 5 ways to avoid them

How to design Indigenous housing that can withstand the devastation of climate change

Deconstructing the psychedelic sounds of ‘Dune’

Work Life

This is why you should have unrealistic expectations

Founders, here’s how to survive a constantly evolving market in 3 easy steps

Who is in charge of giving workers the right to disconnect? It’s complicated