Calvin Luk
Calvin Luk is an Australian automotive designer working for BMW AG, where he is Creative Director for Automotive Design. Luk was once one of the youngest exterior designers for BMW group when he designed his first car, the BMW F48 X1. He has worked for BMW since 2008.
Calvin Luk
- Name
- Calvin Luk
- Born
- 1985
- Birthplace
- Sydney
- Education
- Art Center College of Design
- Occupation
- Automotive Designer for BMW Design
- Known for
- Exterior Design for BMW Group
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Luk is an Australian of Hong Kong descent. He got his automotive inspiration from his parents' E36 BMW 3 series. He also gets inspiration from listening to Evanescence.
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• Name — Calvin Luk • Born — 1985 • Birthplace — 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), BMW Concept Touring Coupe (Z4 Touring)
Education
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
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. Luk is also well known for designing the BMW Z4 Concept, BMW G29 Z4 Roadster, and BMW Concept Touring Coupe.
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Calvin Luk was born at Sydney.
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- 1.Interview with Calvin Luk, BMW's Australian designer CarAdvice. CarAdvice.com.
- 2.The Driving Forces of Form. Designworks. 2021-05-21.
- 3.Video interview with Calvin Luk, BMW X1 Exterior Designer. BMW BLOG. 2015-10-06.
- 4.Young talent from Down Under. Interview with BMW designer Calvin Luk!. BenAutobahn. 2016-04-27.
- 5.Meet the Australian designer behind the 2015 BMW 1 Series. CarsGuide.
- 6.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.
- 7.Boeriu, Horatiu. BMWBLOG interviews Calvin Luk, BMW X1 Exterior Designer. BMW BLOG. 2015-08-25.
- 8.GARDNER, GoAutoMedia - DANIEL. SUVs offer freedom of choice: BMW. GoAuto.
- 9.BMW Drivers Club Melbourne - Meeting Calvin Luk, the exterior designer of the X1, X3 and all-new Z4. bmwdcm.wildapricot.org.
- 10.BMW Concept Touring Coupe revealed. carsales.com.au.
- 11.Boeriu, Horatiu. Exclusive interview with BMW X3 and Concept Z4 Designer, Calvin Luk. BMW BLOG. 10 November 2017.
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