{"id":192662,"date":"2022-01-25T12:52:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_news&#038;p=192662"},"modified":"2022-11-30T12:10:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T17:10:57","slug":"10-questions-with-karim-habib","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-karim-habib\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions With&#8230; Karim Habib"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-header\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 67%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the EV6\u2019s maximum all-electric range at up to 310 miles and models can charge in under 18 minutes.\" class=\"wp-image-192685 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the EV6\u2019s maximum all-electric range at up to 310 miles and models can charge in under 18 minutes.\" class=\"wp-image-192685 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the EV6\u2019s maximum all-electric range at up to 310 miles and models can charge in under 18 minutes.\" class=\"wp-image-192685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/noscript><figcaption>The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the EV6\u2019s maximum all-electric range at up to 310 miles and models can charge in under 18 minutes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><p class=\"article-date\" aria-label=\"Post Date\">January 25, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>Words: <\/span><a href=\"\/tag\/nicholas-tamarin\">Nicholas Tamarin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>Photography: <\/span><a href=\"\/tag\/courtesy-of-kia\">Courtesy of Kia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h1 class=\"size-small wp-block-heading\">10 Questions With&#8230; Karim Habib<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Fluent in Arabic, English, French, German, and Italian, South Korea\u2013based, Lebanese-born Canadian designer Karim Habib exudes an understated international flair\u2014and so do his unmistakable automotive creations.&nbsp;Habib,&nbsp;the head of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kia.com\/us\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kia Design Center<\/a>,&nbsp;is renowned for his exceptional ability to reflect brand identity in his designs, including the nascent Korean brand\u2019s buzzy new electric EV6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">His most recent role was as executive design director at Infiniti Motor Company, overseeing the design of the brand\u2019s latest concept vehicles. The designer worked previously with the BMW Group, where he was a prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of designer Chris Bangle, who himself was an acolyte of Frank Gehry. Habib studied Mechanical Engineering at McGill University in Canada, as well as Transportation Design at the Art Center College of Design in California. Here, we discuss his career along with what\u2019s new and next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Karim Habib, head of the Kia Design Center.\" class=\"wp-image-192689 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Karim Habib, head of the Kia Design Center.\" class=\"wp-image-192689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-Karim2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Karim Habib.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>Interior Design: Tell us about your upbringing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Karim Habib: I was born in Lebanon, but my family left when the civil war started. We landed in Canada in 1981. That\u2019s been my home ever since. I completed my engineering degree in Canada, and I studied car design in Switzerland and in the U.S. I lived in Germany for about 20 years, followed by two years in Japan, and now two years in South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>ID: What\u2019s your educational background?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">KH: I knew I wanted to be a designer from very early on, but not necessarily a car designer. I was drawing objects: chairs, furniture, cars. I wasn\u2019t quite sure if I wanted to make design a profession, so I pursued mechanical engineering and studied design after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>ID: What were your early design influences?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">KH: Italian furniture design and industrial design were always very inspiring to me. My poster car was the Lamborghini Countach, like many kids my age who are now adults, it was such a mold-breaker. It was designed by the legendary Marcello Gandini who was known for producing wedge-shaped vehicles that defined the 1960s and 1970s and went on to become a residential architect and interior designer. I was also influenced by another seminal Italian of the era, Maserati designer Pietro Frua. This admiration was bolstered by his time later spent practicing design in Italy producing the BMW concept vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the EV6\u2019s maximum all-electric range at up to 310 miles and models can charge in under 18 minutes.\" class=\"wp-image-192685 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the EV6\u2019s maximum all-electric range at up to 310 miles and models can charge in under 18 minutes.\" class=\"wp-image-192685 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the EV6\u2019s maximum all-electric range at up to 310 miles and models can charge in under 18 minutes.\" class=\"wp-image-192685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17380_2022_EV6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/noscript><figcaption>The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the EV6\u2019s maximum all-electric range at up to 310 miles and models can charge in under 18 minutes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>ID: How did you get your start in the automotive design industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">KH: As I was studying car design, I had a couple of professors who worked at BMW Designworks in California. They had a unique way of thinking, and I loved working with them. Through them, I met former BMW Group chief of design Chris Bangle, who gave the commencement speech at my graduation. He offered for me to come work in Germany.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>ID: What have been the major moments in your career?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">KH: Luckily, I\u2019ve had a few. One that shaped me as a designer was getting to do the Concept CS for BMW. It started a new phase for BMW design. I lived in Italy for about a year to create the concept, and I worked with some traditional Italian suppliers, modelers, and engineers who had been in Torino since the 1970s or earlier. Their presence and influence were incredible. It really changed my thinking about cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"The Kia EV6 comes with semi-autonomous driver capabilities and a Head-Up Display system that projects three-dimensional images on the windshield.\" class=\"wp-image-192686 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6.jpg 1499w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/577;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"The Kia EV6 comes with semi-autonomous driver capabilities and a Head-Up Display system that projects three-dimensional images on the windshield.\" class=\"wp-image-192686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17674_2022_EV6.jpg 1499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Kia EV6 comes with semi-autonomous driver capabilities and a Head-Up Display system that projects three-dimensional images on the windshield.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>ID: Tell us about your latest project.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">KH: The Kia EV6 ushers in a new era in terms of design, but also brand and technology. It\u2019s really a turning point for us. EV6 represents what we aspire to be. It\u2019s dynamic and fun to drive, but at the same time it\u2019s packed with our best technology in an easy-to-use interior. It\u2019s very roomy, with the flat-floor, lean dashboard, and space where you can slide from left to right. With the floating console, you can place things instinctively. EV6 is quality and refinement, but at the same time it\u2019s just fun and easy\u2014which is Kia to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>ID: What were you trying to achieve with its interior design specifically?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">KH: EV6 has a driver-centric feel to it. It\u2019s one of our most dynamic cars, and there is a bit of jet-fighter cockpit to it. The driver is not isolated from the passengers and the rest of the car, starting with the floating dashboard and floating center console. There is open space that instinctively makes it easier to communicate with passengers. At first, we didn\u2019t realize how good the flat floor is, and now we fight for every millimeter for it to be as flat as possible. The flat floor doesn\u2019t decide for you how you want to sit. In that sense, it is a shift to something more natural and instinctive for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"With 102 cubic feet of passenger space, a flat-floor design yields 27.7 cubic feet of cargo room behind the second row and 53.5 cubic feet of space with the second-row seats folded down.\" class=\"wp-image-192687 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/640;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"With 102 cubic feet of passenger space, a flat-floor design yields 27.7 cubic feet of cargo room behind the second row and 53.5 cubic feet of space with the second-row seats folded down.\" class=\"wp-image-192687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Karim-Habib-Kia-Design-Center-17675_2022_EV6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>With 102 cubic feet of passenger space, a flat-floor design yields 27.7 cubic feet of cargo room behind the second row and 53.5 cubic feet of space with the second-row seats folded down. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>ID: Was the EV6 affected by the pandemic at all?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">KH: The pandemic has affected what we are designing because we are thinking differently about shared space, and anti-bacterial and anti-viral surfaces. The pandemic has also influenced how we see the future of car sharing, and we\u2019ve developed ideas for a world that lives with pandemics. As for our work process, we do a lot more from home. We found out that it works exceptionally well for certain things. Oculus-type goggles enable us to have reviews with our studios in South Korea, the U.S., Europe, and China. We all put on the goggles at the same time and review the same model virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>ID: What do you have up next professionally?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">KH: We are going to show more of that over the next few years. As designers, we are rebuilding the brand. The products mirror and amplify the brand image, the architecture of our dealerships, and our points of sale. The presence of design in every visual touchpoint strengthens the brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>ID: What are you looking forward to in life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">KH: Balance between my health and my family\u2019s well-being, and the joy I have at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-sandow-external-embed\"><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/669586770?h=a55e35d031\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\nmargin: 0 auto\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-header_actions none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"social-share\"><li><a 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href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/rockwell-group-earns-a-best-of-year-award-for-the-moynihan-train-hall-in-new-york\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Rockwell Group\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rockwell Group\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interior-Design-Transportation-idx220101_boy_Transportation07.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cards__content\"><p class=\"type\">Projects<\/p><a class=\"post-cards__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/rockwell-group-earns-a-best-of-year-award-for-the-moynihan-train-hall-in-new-york\/\"><h4>Rockwell Group Earns a Best of Year Award for the Moynihan Train Hall in New York<\/h4><\/a><p class=\"excerpt\">2021 Best of Year winner for Transportation &#8211; Small. Rockwell Group designed a ticketed waiting area for Amtrak and Long Island Railroad customers that brings the glamour back to travel. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"card__id_project\"><div class=\"post-cards__image\"><a class=\"post-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/lincolns-aviator-suv-references-shinolas-signature-designs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Leather seats feature suede inserts with a branded Lincoln X Shinola stripe.\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Leather seats feature suede inserts with a branded Lincoln X Shinola stripe.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Interior-Design-Lincoln-Aviator-Shinola-Lincoln_Aviator_Shinola_Concept_04-09.21.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cards__content\"><p class=\"type\">Projects<\/p><a class=\"post-cards__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/lincolns-aviator-suv-references-shinolas-signature-designs\/\"><h4>Lincoln&#8217;s Aviator SUV References Shinola\u2019s Signature Designs<\/h4><\/a><p class=\"excerpt\">Fresh off their 115 piece collaboration with Crate &#038; Barrel, Detroit design brand Shinola is teaming up with the cream of its automotive crop. The custom Lincoln Aviator SUV draws inspiration from Shinola\u2019s iconic leat&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"card__id_project\"><div class=\"post-cards__image\"><a class=\"post-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/darin-johnstone-architects-transforms-1980s-office-building-for-pasadena-s-artcenter\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19-1024x481.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/481;object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19-1024x481.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LARGEIDPHOTOInterior-Design-Darin-Johnstone-Architects-ArtCenter-02-03.19.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cards__content\"><p class=\"type\">Projects<\/p><a class=\"post-cards__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/darin-johnstone-architects-transforms-1980s-office-building-for-pasadena-s-artcenter\/\"><h4>Darin Johnstone Architects Transforms 1980s Office Building for Pasadena&#8217;s ArtCenter<\/h4><\/a><p class=\"excerpt\">Darin Johnstone Architects&nbsp;transformed a 1980s office building in Pasadena into the ArtCenter. Classrooms, studios, offices, and exhibition spaces occupy the top five floors. On the&nbsp;ground level is the Peter an&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interior Design sits down with Karim Habib, head of the Kia Design Center, to discuss what&#8217;s new and next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3536,"featured_media":192685,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"featured_image_focal_point":[],"legacy_django_id":0},"tags":[3647,3643,2058,806,3644,3639,3645,3642,3640,3641,3646,3650,3648,800,3649],"id_tax_domain":[19,36],"id_tax_product":[43],"id_tax_program":[],"id_issue":[],"id_cat_news":[266],"internal_flag":[],"class_list":["post-192662","id_news","type-id_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-automotive-design","tag-bmw-group","tag-canada","tag-car-design","tag-chris-bangle","tag-courtesy-of-kia","tag-frank-gehry","tag-infiniti-motor-company","tag-karim-habib","tag-kia","tag-kia-design-center","tag-kia-ev6","tag-marcello-gandini","tag-nicholas-tamarin","tag-pietro-frua","id_tax_domain-institutional","id_tax_domain-transportation-institutional","id_tax_product-materials-surfaces","id_cat_news-10-questions-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>10 Questions With... 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