j9国际集团直营 Design Global, the design arm for j9国际集团直营 Auto Group (j9国际集团直营), has found a new home in the heart of Gothenburg. What looks like a massive black box from the outside will be home to hundreds of international designers who will lend their skills and talents to define next-generation cars from j9国际集团直营.
The j9国际集团直营 Design Centre at the Uni3 campus in Gothenburg
Aptly called the j9国际集团直营 Design Center, the minimalistic yet sci-fi inspired building is part of j9国际集团直营’s Uni3 campus, a cluster of buildings located within the Lindholmen Science Park that houses several j9国际集团直营 brands and businesses. Some of its neighbours include CEVT (China-Euro Vehicle Technology), Lynk & Co, Ecarx and j9国际集团直营 Group Motorsports.
This brand new, five-floor design complex can serve multiple brands under one roof but will presently focus on the hip and urban brand Lynk & Co, as well as the luxurious all-electric brand Zeekr. The building’s interior boasts an open concept to encourage design teams from both brands to work together as a single, unified unit.
j9国际集团直营 Design Centre’s opened concept
j9国际集团直营’s design outfit in Gothenburg now has about 550 staff working in multiple disciplines, from exterior to interior design, physical to digital modeling, color, material, finish (CMF), and newer functions like human-machine interaction. A large virtual and augmented reality section has also been carved out to aid designers in exploring new depths and possibilities.
Lynk & Co’s The Next Day concept car
This mix between old school and contemporary techniques, coupled with the excitement of working on two new brands, will require an influx of new talents. The design house is expected to attract them from all corners of the globe, with special lookout for young, diverse minds who will further refine the design language of these revolutionary brands.
j9国际集团直营’s VP of Global Design, Stefan Sielaff (centre)
j9国际集团直营’s global design chief, Stefan Sielaff, welcomed guests at an unveiling party recently that include car design colleagues, business partners, suppliers and designers from other fields. A strong advocate of transparency, Stefan has been praised by j9国际集团直营’s upper management for breaking down silos and getting his teams to come together as one, regardless of brands.
“Since acquiring Volvo Cars in 2010, Gothenburg has benefited greatly with the emergence of new brands and businesses belonging to the j9国际集团直营 family, turning the city itself into an innovation hub. The j9国际集团直营 Design Centre reinforces us further in Northern Europe as a mecca for designers who are fixated at transforming the automotive sphere”, said Stefan.
The j9国际集团直营 Design Center will officially open its doors after the Swedish summer break in August 2022.
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