Calvin Luk

Calvin Luk
Born	1985 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 work	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)

Calvin Luk is an Australian automotive designer working for BMW AG, ^[1] where he is Creative Director for Automotive Design ^[2] . Luk was once one of the youngest exterior designers for BMW group when he designed his first car, the BMW F48 X1. ^{[3] [4]} He has worked for BMW since 2008. ^[5]

Luk is an Australian of Hong Kong descent. He got his automotive inspiration from his parents' E36 BMW 3 series. ^[6] He also gets inspiration from listening to Evanescence. ^{[7] [8]}

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. ^[9]

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. ^{[10] [3] [6] [11]}

References

1. "Interview with Calvin Luk, BMW's Australian designer | CarAdvice". CarAdvice.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
2. "The Driving Forces of Form". Designworks. 2021-05-21. Archived from the original on 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
3. "Video interview with Calvin Luk, BMW X1 Exterior Designer". BMW BLOG. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
4. "Young talent from Down Under. Interview with BMW designer Calvin Luk!". BenAutobahn. 2016-04-27. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
5. "Meet the Australian designer behind the 2015 BMW 1 Series". CarsGuide. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
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. Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
7. Boeriu, Horatiu (2015-08-25). "BMWBLOG interviews Calvin Luk, BMW X1 Exterior Designer". BMW BLOG. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
8. GARDNER, GoAutoMedia - DANIEL. "SUVs offer freedom of choice: BMW". GoAuto. Archived from the original on 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
9. "BMW Drivers Club Melbourne - Meeting Calvin Luk, the exterior designer of the X1, X3 and all-new Z4". bmwdcm.wildapricot.org. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
10. "BMW Concept Touring Coupe revealed". carsales.com.au. Archived from the original on 2025-08-30. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
11. Boeriu, Horatiu (10 November 2017). "Exclusive interview with BMW X3 and Concept Z4 Designer, Calvin Luk". BMW BLOG. Retrieved 23 January 2018.