EVIL BABY. Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Even today, some argue his approach to design produced the most unpalatable BMWs in the company’s history. Others insist his brilliant pencil strokes finally lured BMW out of the styling rut it was stuck in while inspiring scores of rivals to take new design approaches of their own. But even though he left BMW in 2009, it's a mark of his impact that he is still very much a presence in automotive design, and he has just won the The American Prize for Design for 2021, with many colleagues and competitors lauding him in the process. They include Mercedes design chief Gorden Wagener, who says “Chris is a true visionary and a lateral thinker. He was always ahead of his time and created cars and products that were the same. He is an inspiration for every young designer and so he was for me.” Each year, The American Prize for Design is awarded jointly by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies to designers who have made a commitment to forward the principles of design excellence. Bangle has steered largely clear of the automotive industry since leaving BMW in February of 2009, but the industry never left him. Join us as we look back at some of the cars he either drew himself or presided over, such as the 2004 BMW M5 E60 (pictured):
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