BMW<\/strong><\/b> Group and prestige brand Rolls Roycecross paths in their respective design departments.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n The BMW Group has held the right to use the Rolls Royce brand since 2003.<\/p>\n Rolls Royce<\/strong><\/b> has recruited its new Design Director, Domagoj Dukec<\/strong><\/b>, from BMW, where he has held a similar position for the past five years. While BMW has appointed<\/strong><\/b> his predecessor at Rolls Royce, Anders Warming, as Director of Design, Advanced Design and Group Design Identity.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Both will take up their positions on October 1.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Domagoj Dukeci brings with him \u201cmore than 20 years of experience in senior design positions<\/strong><\/b>\u201d to the reins of Rolls-Royce styling, says the group in a statement.<\/p>\n\n Born in Frankfurt and of Croatian origin, Domagoj Dukec studied transport design at the Pforzheim College of Design<\/strong><\/b> in Germany. After completing his studies in 1999, he embarked on \u201caninternational career that led him to spend several years in design studios in Paris, Barcelona and S\u00e3o Paulo<\/strong><\/b>\u201d. Domagoj Dukec first worked for the VW Group in Barcelona<\/strong><\/b> as an exterior designer, before joining French carmaker PSA in Paris<\/strong><\/b> in 2001. Initially responsible for theCitro\u00ebn brand<\/strong><\/b> as Senior Exterior Designer, he then oversaw exterior design.<\/p>\n In 2010, Domagoj Dukec began working for BMW in Munich, first as Exterior Designer<\/strong><\/b>, then as Exterior Design Manager and Head of the BMW M and BMW i Design Studio.<\/strong><\/b> Since April 2019, he has been Design Director for the BMW brand.<\/p>\n At Rolls Royce Motor Cars, Domagoj Dukec therefore faces the challenge of succeeding an Anders Warming, who, according to Managing Director Chris Brownridge, \u201chas had a substantial and lasting impact<\/strong><\/b>\u201d on the brand, with \u201chis rich experience and creativity\u201d having \u201cdetermined\u201d its \u201cfuture aesthetic direction\u201d. However, Chris Brownridge says he and his teams are \u201cdelighted to welcome Domagoj Dukec, to build on Anders’ achievements and take our exciting cars into a new era\u201d.<\/strong><\/b> Anders Warming’s flagship achievements<\/strong><\/b> at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars include the successful launch of \u201cSpectre, a bold evolution of Cullinan<\/strong><\/b> and a new expression of Phantom\u201d.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n In addition, \u201cin line with the brand’s commitment<\/strong><\/b> to make bespoke, including bodywork, a<\/strong><\/b> key strategic cornerstone of<\/strong><\/b> its future success\u201d, he also \u201coversaw the four unique Droptail<\/strong><\/b> body-built models<\/strong><\/b> \u2018, described as \u2019magnificent\u201d by the group, as well as a number of privately-collected cars.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Domagoj Dukec’s mission at the legendary English brand, founded in 1904 in London, will be based on the brand’s \u201cdesign philosophy<\/strong><\/b>\u201d, which is \u201cbased on sustainable principles\u201d that enable \u201cinnovation and creativity\u201d, \u201cwhile ensuring that a Rolls-Royce is always recognizable<\/strong><\/b>, even if you don’t see the unique Pantheon grille or the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot\u201d.<\/p>\n The group thus evokes a brand signature of \u201cthree lines\u201d that \u201charmonize to create a form that is always unmistakably Rolls-Royce<\/strong><\/b>: the float line – the classic lateral line that underlines the car’s dynamism; the waist line, which confers a sense of purpose; and the silhouette: striking, powerful and iconic\u201d.<\/p>\n Domagoj Dukec is thus entrusted with the \u201cdifficult but fascinating mission\u201d<\/strong><\/b> of \u201cnegotiating the space between preserving the brand’s distinctive presence andensuring that a Rolls-Royce car is both timeless and of its time\u201d…<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n20 years’ experience<\/h2>\n
Substantial and lasting impact<\/h2>\n
Rolls Royce philosophy<\/h2>\n
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