Karim Habib | |
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Born | 1970 |
Residence | Germany |
Citizenship | Lebanese |
Alma mater | McGill University |
Occupation | Automotive Designer |
Years active | 1998–present |
Employer | BMW Group |
Title | Head of BMW Design |
Term | 2012–2017 |
Predecessor | Adrian van Hooydonk |
Karim Antoine Habib (born 1970) is a Canadian automotive designer of Lebanese descent, who worked for the BMW group. He was the Chief Designer of the BMW marque, succeeding Adrian van Hooydonk in 2012.
Habib moved to Canada in his early years and was educated at McGill University. He also went to the Art Centre College for Design in Switzerland.
He got his first break in BMW in 1998 working in the designing of exterior of the BMW 7 series. He left to work for Mercedes in 2009 for a few years and came back to BMW in 2011 as exterior designer until January 2017.
His latest work include the revamped 4 series launched in January 2017.