Calvin Luk Explained

Calvin Luk
Birth Date:1985
Birth Place:Sydney
Citizenship:Australian
Education:Art Center College of Design
Alma Mater:Art Center College of Design Pasadena
University of Technology Sydney
Occupation:Automotive Designer for BMW Design
Employer:BMW Group (2008 - current)
Known For:Exterior Design for BMW Group
Notable Works:Exterior Design for X1, 1 Series facelift (F20 LCI), X3 (G01), Z4 Concept and the current-generation Z4 (G29)
Website:https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-luk-baaa87

Calvin Luk is an Australian automotive designer working for BMW AG.[1] He is one of the youngest exterior designers for BMW group.[2] [3] He has worked for BMW since 2008.[4]

Luk is an Australian of Hong Kong descent. He got his automotive inspiration from his parents' E36 BMW 3 series.[5] He also gets inspiration from listening to Nickelback.[6]

Education

Calvin studied first at the University of Technology Sydney before applying to the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena after getting advice from a BMW executive. He majored in transportation design.

Notable Work

Luk is known for his work on the BMW X1 F48 design, the BMW 1 Series F20 LCI exterior design, the BMW X3 G01 exterior design, and the BMW Z4 Concept.[7]

References

  1. News: Interview with Calvin Luk, BMW's Australian designer CarAdvice. CarAdvice.com. en-GB. 2017-01-26.
  2. Web site: Video interview with Calvin Luk, BMW X1 Exterior Designer. 2015-10-06. BMW BLOG. 2017-01-26.
  3. Web site: Young talent from Down Under. Interview with BMW designer Calvin Luk!. 2016-04-27. BenAutobahn. 2017-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213090322/https://benautobahn.com/2016/04/27/young-talent-from-down-under-interview-with-bmw-designer-calvin-luk/. 2017-02-13. dead.
  4. News: Meet the Australian designer behind the 2015 BMW 1 Series. CarsGuide. 2017-01-26.
  5. News: Interview With Calvin Luk, Exterior Designer For BMW 1-Series LCI and All-New X1 Carlist.my - Malaysia's No.1 Car Site. Carlist.my - Malaysia's No.1 Car Site. en-US. 2017-01-26.
  6. News: SUVs offer freedom of choice: BMW. GARDNER. GoAutoMedia - DANIEL. GoAuto. 2017-01-26.
  7. Web site: Boeriu. Horatiu. Exclusive interview with BMW X3 and Concept Z4 Designer, Calvin Luk. BMW BLOG. 23 January 2018.