Karim Habib
| Karim Habib | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 |
| Residence | Germany |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation | Automotive Designer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Employer | BMW Group |
| Title | Head of BMW Design |
| Term | 2012–present |
| Predecessor | Adrian van Hooydonk |
Karim Antoine Habib (born 1970[1]) is a Canadian of Lebanese descent automotive designer currently working for the BMW group.[2][3][4] He is the Chief Designer of the BMW marque, succeeding Adrian van Hooydonk in 2012.[5]
Habib moved to Canada in his early years and was educated at McGill University.[2] He also went to the Art Centre College for Design in Switzerland,[2]
He got his first break in BMW in 1998 working in the designing of exterior of the BMW 7 series.[2][3][4] He left to work for Mercedes in 2009 for a few years and came back to BMW in 2011 as exterior designer.[2][3][4]
Selected works
- Mercedes F700
- Mercedes F800
- BMW 7 Series F01
- BMW X6
- BMW X3
- BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe,
- E60 5 Series;
- BMW the next 100 years
References
- ↑ "Karim Habib of BMW". Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lightstone, Miranda. "Interview: Karim-Antoine Habib". Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- 1 2 3 "Who's Where: Karim Habib appointed Head of BMW Design - Car Design News". www.cardesignnews.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- 1 2 3 "BMW designer, Karim Habib (*1970) | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ↑ "Karim Habib appointed Head of BMW Design - Car Body Design". www.carbodydesign.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
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