Spheres. BMW Design cooperation with Alfredo Häberli

Jason · 05-31-2015, 11:36 AM

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For this year’s Salone del Mobile, BMW Design joined forces with Alfredo Häberli. Inspired by the BMW Design leitmotif “Precision & Poetry”, the Swiss designer invites to a philosophical journey into the future of mobility. The film documents the intense personal debate and the development process with the aid of numerous research documents, sources of inspiration, drawings and sculptural objects. More: https://www.facebook.com/BMW.Design

AKRAPOVICOWNS · 05-31-2015, 11:47 AM

Thats a wierd boat

phoenixbmwlife · 05-31-2015, 11:54 AM

That thing is beautiful! Note to Hollywood. Use this in a scifi movie. It's really cool

Cripple · 05-31-2015, 12:21 PM

Form > Function

///M Power-Belgium · 05-31-2015, 12:47 PM

Saw this thing before in Battlestar Galactica !

Looks very nice...

1230vani · 05-31-2015, 12:54 PM

I like it.

1230vani · 05-31-2015, 12:56 PM

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-c- · 05-31-2015, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 1230vani

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Their using it for scale. (Vehicle packaging) We do this all the time. The tape drawing is used to get the lines just right.

It's old school as much of it is done on the computer but theirs a very very fine detail you just can't get on the tube.

The car companies a while ago tried to phase clay out and go full PC as it was cheaper but their was something lost in the surfacing of the vehicle. Some old methods just work better.

farishat · 05-31-2015, 03:21 PM

not very appealing

FilipMPower · 05-31-2015, 03:26 PM

I see...

So this is where all these R&D cuts from the engines go to.

MSPORTWORLD · 05-31-2015, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FilipMPower

I see...

So this is where all these R&D cuts from the engines go to.

Lol you wouldn't be referring to the S63 and S55 would you?

FilipMPower · 05-31-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MSPORTWORLD

Lol you wouldn't be referring to the S63 and S55 would you?

I might

I don't like the idea of having a tuned version of an existing engine. I like my engines special and uniquely developed.

Now, would you rather see nonsense like this "design" or a new M engine?

EDIT: I respect both the S55 and S63, amazing engines. High power, sharp throttle, rather efficient. But the missing piece is the exclusivity (and sound). At least they could have first developed the S63, and then "detune" it to to be a N63. This is what MB with their new AMG V8 will probably do.

eMvy · 05-31-2015, 06:36 PM

What's next, lawn mowers? After that horrible CSL design, they really need to focus.

raysspl · 05-31-2015, 06:59 PM

Interesting, to say nonetheless.

-c- · 05-31-2015, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FilipMPower

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Originally Posted by MSPORTWORLD

Lol you wouldn't be referring to the S63 and S55 would you?

I might

I don't like the idea of having a tuned version of an existing engine. I like my engines special and uniquely developed.

Now, would you rather see nonsense like this "design" or a new M engine?

EDIT: I respect both the S55 and S63, amazing engines. High power, sharp throttle, rather efficient. But the missing piece is the exclusivity (and sound). At least they could have first developed the S63, and then "detune" it to to be a N63. This is what MB with their new AMG V8 will probably do.

The design side and engineering side don't share the same budget. Each gets a budget at the beginning of the new fiscal year. But when design cuts happen it's usually this stuff first.

ORIGIN M. · 05-31-2015, 10:34 PM

Seriously a cool dude.

Such an inspiration.

DCG · 05-31-2015, 10:55 PM

Cool!

Push the boundaries of design, take it to the next level and let's see what we can achieve.

I say, bring it!

Bigiggs · 06-01-2015, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FilipMPower

I see...

So this is where all these R&D cuts from the engines go to.

Thought the same thing. When will bmw get off its poetic pedestal and back to making the ultimate driving machines, the x1 and the new mini van are not helping their case out.

ORIGIN M. · 06-01-2015, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by eMvy

What's next, lawn mowers? After that horrible CSL design, they really need to focus.

This has to do due with Designworks a BMW Group design company,,, not BMW AG [Automobiles]

http://www.bmwgroupdesignworks.com/

It's a design expression, and you either get it... or you do not.

johndeere · 06-01-2015, 08:11 AM

Perspectives in precision and poetry? ummmmm what?

V1.47fan · 06-01-2015, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

This has to do due with Designworks a BMW Group design company,,, not BMW AG [Automobiles]

http://www.bmwgroupdesignworks.com/

It's a design expression, and you either get it... or you do not.

I get it, it's a hockey stick.

ORIGIN M. · 06-01-2015, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by V1.47fan

Quote:

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

This has to do due with Designworks a BMW Group design company,,, not BMW AG [Automobiles]

http://www.bmwgroupdesignworks.com/

It's a design expression, and you either get it... or you do not.

I get it, it's a hockey stick.

I think you maybe we're hit with the puck one to many times.

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