Chris Bangle - Automotive designer & Entrepreneur | Simply Being | Niwwrd | S2 E6

“I would like you to open your minds and say car design isn’t just about automobiles. Car Design is about anything where you’re putting character and personality into a product”. - Chris Bangle, Chris Bangle Associates s.r.l. (CBA)
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In this episode of Simply Being we have Chris Bangle the man himself. He is the master of automotive design who started his career from Opel then Fiat then worked as BMW design Chief for a long time and now having his own firm by the name “Chris Bangle Associates “. This podcast is more than just a conversation, it’s like diving into his mind and understanding the psychology of design.
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Season 2 Episode 6
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Host @bored_car_guy .
Content guide @jayendra_singh_t
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Do share your thoughts.
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[@shivamsharma012]

Great Stuff! really good examples. I agree to his philosophy. I experienced the same back in Hero and before being the Chief Designer for Revolt. These thoughts sum up to my decisions and reason why I have started with a new journey now. Just changing my point of view. I can totally relate to all what he is saying.Totally agree with his thought about the young designers as well. Only experience can put these things into words. Thanks Chris, Manav and Harshwardhan for this one. keep up the good work!

[@Niwwrd]

Indeed. 🙏 thank you for appreciating

[@TheJcman72]

Great interview. That makes me think that Designer is not the most accurate name for this profession, because the gap between tracing a line and creating a line is what will transform a drawing into an iconic object.

[@sunsetbank]

AUTOMOBILE IS A STORAGE SPACE FOR AN OBJECT THAT WOULD LIKE TO GO FROM A TO B :)

[@10YerliLewisHamilton44]

Even as a Merc fan i want to thank you for a gr8 M5 design man ♥️

[@BryceBrown1]

E60 and E61 still look modern on the road today.

[@bradyspace]

That carra segment is my favorite take away. I love etymology of words and to expand on what Chris was saying in terms of English, a "car" comes from "carriage" or to carry and more importantly to.. care. That is the passion people seek, which is simply to care about something, to love something. You don't care about the car, you care about those in the car or the purpose for having a car. There is also a part where he talked about looking down vs looking up, which was really profound as well. I have to say if I had Chris's ear, bud that's where you missed the mark on the 7 series. That was the great sore point in his career. It was him looking down technically on the delivery of the Z9 into a 4 door saloon version. However it should be noted, the high point was the follow up with the 6 series. That was the fully realized Z9 concept. It was actually better more refined, then the concept. I think he was lost in the technics looking down ultimately delivering a sad face with the 7 series. There was some confidence he didn't have yet, perhaps as a managing roll that he described in the beginning of the interview. Later he got in his stride though, looked up at the Z9 concept that he and his team originally delivered on the walls of Designworks and finally executed in full that vision with the E63. I would say that was a real under estimated comeback of his career that deserves to be highlighted. He has a good and powerful story to tell from that about looking down vs looking up.

[@BryceBrown1]

Loved Chris's insights. I have a BMW from his time there, so definitely a fan. And, yes regarding Art Nouveau, etc. Such a cohesive time in global style, so all-encompassing! I feel some of his statements may have gone over the interviewer's head?

[@erikgoplen3250]

Miss ya Chris!! Ciao Erik

[@Niwwrd]

❤️

[@BMWZ008]

Thanks, that was amazing. Chris Bangle has been one of my top 3 mentors for always, hope I can see you in person one day

[@ZviadTsikolia]

Nice to hear from Chris his philosophy and point of view. Thanks for this interview

[@najmulhossain9434]

Excellent video
When will you upload your next video?

[@yashikayashika396]

❤

[@Niwwrd]

❤️

[@andreisperid]

Fantastic, super inspiring!

[@PianoandCarcrack94]

Amazing interview, not so amazing interviewer.

[@Niwwrd]

Will improve with the next

[@nishchintgavate5350]

Very insightful thanks @niwwrd

[@MUSTAFASAHIN-kq5rd]

The daddy of car designers