The Design Process for new Electric MINI Cooper & Countryman
MINI Design had a huge task at hand when they set out to reinvent an icon like the MINI Cooper. In talking with the designers and engineers who created the car, process...
The MINI Concepts of the 90s – How the Modern MINI was Born
How was the modern MINI born? Over the past 15 years MotoringFile has written much about Mini, Rover and BMW in the 1990s. Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of that...
Original MINI Designer Frank Stephenson Interviewed
Autocar recently sat down with Frank Stephenson to talk about his past, current and future projects. But most interesting to us was his stories of how his MINI, perhaps the most beautifully...
Refreshed MINI Wins a Autonis Design Award
Official release: It’s a small car but you just can’t miss it. Expressive visual appeal and an exceptionally large number of customisation options simply turn the MINI 3 door, MINI 5 door...
A Look at the Future of MINI Design
A couple recent articles in Autocar have shed some light on MINI’s design aspirations. But digging a little deeper and looking at an interview we published earlier this year, we can begin...
MINI Designer: MINI Models Don’t Need to be Small Anymore
Cardvice caught up with Florian Nissl (project lead on exteriors at MINI Design) and spoke a bit about MINI’s growing size. The key topic was size and how MINI as a brand...
MINI Previews the Design of the 2019 MINI Electric
Official Release: MINI has released a pair of exclusive detail design sketches as an initial preview of the 2019 MINI Electric – the fully-electric model from the history-rich British brand. Following on...
MINI Design Exhibits Living Concept at the Salone del Mobile 2018
Official MINI Design release: MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL extends the underlying themes of MINI LIVING (e.g. making creative use of a small living area) to include the principle of participation....
Interview: Christian Baur – Head of MINI Interior Design
Christian Bauer took over as Head of Interior Design MINI in June 2017. In his answers to the following ten questions, he explains what it is that makes interior design, in particular,...
Interview: Head of MINI Exterior Design Christopher Weil
Christopher Weil is a passionate designer. Since 2013 he has been Head of Exterior Design at MINI, i.e. the man responsible for shaping the exterior of both current and future MINI models...
MINI and Woolmark Company Form Partnership to Support Young Designers
Official Release: MINI and The Woolmark Company kick off the new year by announcing their partnership for 2018. The two brands can both claim expertise in the areas of design and innovation,...