MINI Design’s New head of Exterior on the Future of the MINIs
As plans for the 4th generation MINI line-up take place, MINI Design is gearing up. One of the biggest moves is bringing in Thomas Sycha to head all exterior design. Sycha comes...
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...
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 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,...
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,...
MINI Design Chief Oliver Heilmer Interviewed
The appointment of Oliver Heilmer to the head of MINI Design shocked more than a few MINI fans. A designer with no direct experience with the brand, Heilmer had led the BMW...
MINI Living Urban Cabin Exhibit Opens at A/D/O
Official Release: MINI LIVING URBAN CABIN will be on view in the outdoor courtyard at A/D/O from October 6 – November 22, 2017. Designed by MINI LIVING in collaboration with New York-based...
Official: BMW Hires a New Head of MINI Design
And it’s not Frank Stephenson. The new head of MINI Design will be Oliver Heilmer who has been leading the California base BMW Designworks as of late. Oliver has been part of...