Andreas Thurner
Rolls-Royce Motorcars, BMW, Thurner Design
- Role
- Founder and CEO at Thurner Design
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andreas Thurner
Automotive designer and executive leader with deep experience spanning ultra-luxury craftsmanship, advanced innovation, and entrepreneurial leadership. Proven track record in defining brand DNA, leading global design organizations, and delivering award-winning vehicles from concept to production across luxury, performance, and future mobility brands.Thurner is best known for leading the exterior design of Rolls-Royce Ghost (2009) and Dawn (2015), as well as contributing to the Wraith, Ghost Series II, and Phantom VII Series II. At Rolls-Royce, he progressed from Concept Exterior Designer to Exterior Design Project Leader, overseeing both creative direction and production execution.Following Rolls-Royce, he held senior leadership roles at BMW Group, leading Advanced and Innovation Design across multiple brands, and at Karma Automotive as Vice President of Global Design and Architecture. In 2020, he founded Thurner Design, a Los Angeles–based studio focused on automotive, mobility, and strategic design, serving globally recognized brands.His work has been recognized with multiple international awards, including Red Dot, Robb Report Best of the Best, and honors from the German Design Council.AWARDSRolls-Royce Ghost — Red Dot Award ‘Best of the Best’ for the Very Highest Level of Design 2010Rolls-Royce Ghost — Robb Report ‘Best of the Best’ Sedan 2010Rolls-Royce Wraith — Luxurious Magazine ‘Car of the Year’ 2014Rolls-Royce Dawn — Robb Report ‘Design of the Year’ 2015Rolls-Royce Dawn — German Design Council ‘Best of the Best’ 2016Karma SC2 — Robb Report ‘Best of the Best’ Show Car of the Year 2020Mullen FIVE by Thurner Design — Winner of ZEVAS Award ‘Best Zero-Emission SUV’ at the LA Auto Show 2021HONORSHonorary Judge, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, USA, 2020 – presentJudge, British Classic Car Meeting (BCCM), St. Moritz, Switzerland, 2021 – present
Experience
Founder and CEO
Dec 2020 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Founder of an independent design house focused on exclusive future mobility and automotive products, serving clients from legendary performance brands to globally operating volume and premium manufacturers, as well as highly innovative start-ups.
Education
University ‚Hochschule für Gestaltung‘, Pforzheim (Germany)
Diploma in Transportation Design
2000 — 2004
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