GINA – Awesome BMW Fabric Car

Industrial Design
Jun 12, 2008
7 Comments



Image via Core 77

This is probably all over the place by now. But frankly, not only am I impressed with the final result, I am ecstatic over BMW sharing their design philosophy which I think has a lot more importance in this discussion and likely missed.

Successful design arouses desire. In order to achieve this, it is more crucial than ever before that car manufacturers create the conditions that allow customers to establish a close relationship with their cars. Therefore, designers seek ways to promote and intensify people’s identification with their car that reach beyond pure aesthetics. In the premium segment in particular, customers demand cars that stir emotions and allow them to express their individuality.

Check out the rest of the design philosophy here. It is long and wordy, but you do get the gist of it pretty quickly with the Blockquote above.

However if you are not feeling up to reading it, just watch the movie below!


Check out the Video of Chris Bangle talking about the Design Philosophy

Original Article: Wired




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    • Comments

    Egbsystems
    Jun 13, 08 – 2:53 pm

    Good Super car

    oneSaint
    Jun 16, 08 – 5:43 am

    Imagine when this car hits the highway, and it shape-shifts into a more aerodynamic car!

    Just amazing!

    DT
    Jun 16, 08 – 9:51 am

    Hi oneSaint,

    Quite true! I wonder though if the fabric will start to flap at high speed? Hmm…

    oneSaint
    Jun 17, 08 – 10:14 am

    I read a comment somewhere, where this guy mentioned that they used to use this material on old airplane wings.

    Not sure if its true… but interesting non the less. :)

    Shahar Klein
    Jun 17, 08 – 4:39 pm

    Not only they made airplanes from fabric on wooden skeleton (WW1+2 have some fine samples) DIY airplanes are made today with fabric.
    What’s new here is the concept of changing skeleton.

    Angel Shoes
    Jul 08, 08 – 8:54 am

    I saw this on Digg a while ago and ran into here. If you’re interested in the technical aspects of it, there’s also a good read on livescience about it here: http://www.livescience.com/technology/080617-bmw-fabric.html

    Muffler
    Jul 16, 10 – 3:52 pm

    just amazing design and philosophy! I really think such ideas can bring the world upside down. And a piece of humor – just imagine that you go with a smoothing-iron to your garage before going to the office )) Or you’re saying “Dear, please you put my Gina to washing machine. I have an important business meeting tommorow!”


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