Articles about Ian Callum

And other recyclable materials

Nice-looking Porsche 911 interior, right? It's exactly what you'd want the interior of modified classic 911 to be: clean, minimalistic, as focused as an industrial laser, and... made from coffee?Well, technically coffee pulp-the fruit in which coffee

The supercar of lounge chairs?

The Aston Martin Vanquish and DB9, the Jaguar I-Pace and F-Pace-these are just some of the vehicles that defined Ian Callum's body of work during his 20-year stint with the two companies. Now, free of the restrictions

For a brand you’ve probably never heard of

Kincsem. Doesn't ring a bell, does it? We didn't think so. Not many startups do. Ian Callum, though? Now there's a name that many of you are probably familiar with.The former Jaguar and Aston Martin designer has been

The design aged quite well

Good question, leading to an analogy: If you're a music fan, you're probably aware of the work Giles Martin has done in the past few years on The Beatles' back catalog. You might have thought that the White Album or

“If Nissan wants me to redo one, I’m quite happy to do that”

It was ahead of its time

This is the Aston Martin Lagonda Vignale Concept, presented at the 1993 Geneva International Motor Show alongside what would become the DB7. It was produced for Aston Martin by the Ghia design house, which was also part of the Ford portfolio as

Old meets new

Remastering, remixing, reimagining: Call it what you want, but revisiting the past and giving it the benefit of the 'now' is big business. Hot on the heels of the announcement about his post-Jaguar third act, Ian Callum's new operation has

“Beauty is more difficult to create than creating something that’s different”

Anyone who knows Ian Callum will also know that his exit from Jaguar last month-Jexit?-after almost two decades of steering its design wasn't the end, more a new beginning. "Liberating, that's how it feels," he says as his

He has quite the portfolio

By now you'll have heard the news: Jag's legendary director of design, Ian Callum, is leaving the company to "focus on personal projects." The 64-year-old Scot is hanging up his H2B after 20 years at the company and

“I’ve done what I set out to do. Time for a new adventure”

Ian Callum, one of the titans of modern car design, is departing from his job as Jaguar's design director. He has been there 20 years, overseeing a full transformation of the sedans and sports cars, the launch of the SUVs, and

An inspiring tale for aspiring designers

Want to become a car designer? Ian Callum, design director at Jaguar, sent a letter at the age of 13 and hasn't looked back. Over to Ian...Fifty years ago, I sent a set of drawings to Jaguar's vice president,

How much will one unit sell for?

Early this week, we reported that Jaguar design director Ian Callum had asked Jaguar restoration specialist Classic Motor Cars to build him a modernized version of the classic Jaguar Mark 2. Well, the response from car enthusiasts around the world has been

For his personal ride

Jaguar Cars design director Ian Callum has redesigned an old Mark 2 for himself, the result of an 18-month joint project between himself and renowned Jaguar restoration company Classic Motor Cars.According to CMC, the Mark 2 has seen some extensive