Education
He studied at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, where he received his diploma in 1988.
He studied at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, where he received his diploma in 1988.
He is based in Munich, Germany. His career started off with one year as a freelance designer, followed in 1989 as a product designer with General Electric Plastics Europe, and then returned to study Automotive Design Studies at Art Center Europe in Vevey, Switzerland. He joined Bayerische Motoren Werke in 1992 as an automotive exterior designer in Munich, Germany.
In 2000 he was Head of Automotive Exterior Design at Bayerische Motoren Werke"s industrial design centre DesignworksUSA, quickly becoming the president of Designworks in 2001.
He left Designworks in 2005 to be promoted to head up the Brand Design Studio, under the direction of the Bayerische Motoren Werke Group Design Director Chris Bangle, and in 2009 became Director of Bayerische Motoren Werke Group Design, succeeding Chris Bangle as the head of design for the company. As head of group design he oversees the design work of Bayerische Motoren Werke, Mini and Rolls-Royce.
He credits Italian architect Mario Bellini as one of his most influential designers. His previous role as head of Bayerische Motoren Werke Design is filled by Karim Habib.
Attributed designs
Bayerische Motoren Werke 5-Series (2010)
Bayerische Motoren Werke 6-Series
Bayerische Motoren Werke 7-Series (2001)
Bayerische Motoren Werke X3
Bayerische Motoren Werke X5
Bayerische Motoren Werke Z9 (1999)
Mini ACV30 (1997).
