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Lecco, Italy. Nationality. Italian. Occupation. Designer. Years active. 1972-present. Walter Maria de Silva (born 27 February 1951) is an Italian car designer and former head of Volkswagen Group Design, until 2015. Since beginning his car design career in 1972 as trainee car designer for Fiat 's Style Centre.
- Italian
- 1972-present
- Designer
- 27 February 1951 (age 72), Lecco, Italy
Walter Maria de Silva is an Italian car designer and former head of Volkswagen Group Design, until 2015. Since beginning his car design career in 1972 as head of design for Fiat, de Silva has also worked as a designer at I.DE.A Institute, and as head of design for Alfa Romeo, SEAT and the VW brand.
Dec 8, 2006 · December 8, 2006. Source: Audi AG. INGOLSTADT, Germany – Walter de Silva (55) is regarded as one of the best automotive designers in the world. Since March 2002, this Italian has been the head designer of the Audi brand group and, as such, not only responsible for the Ingolstadt-based premium manufacturer, but also for Seat and Lamborghini.
Nov 9, 2015 · Sad news for fans of pretty cars: design legend Walter de Silva has announced he is to retire from his position as Head of VW Group design at the end of November. The 64-year-old Italian...
Apr 7, 2024 · Walter Maria de Silva (born 27 February 1951) is an Italian car designer and former head of Volkswagen Group Design, until 2015. Since beginning his car design career in 1972 as trainee car designer for Fiat 's Style Centre.
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A formidable challenge in terms of complexity, organization and synergies. Walter De Silva based his research on the definition of brand-specific design criteria and the formal simplicity of the models, combining German technology and his great Italian creativity.
Walter de Silva ( Lecco, 27 febbraio 1951) è un designer italiano attivo nella progettazione di automobili . Indice. 1 Biografia. 1.1 Gruppo FIAT. 1.2 Gruppo Volkswagen. 1.3 BAIC Group. 2 Modelli disegnati. 2.1 Automobili. 2.2 Fotocamere. 3 Riconoscimenti. 4 Note. 5 Voci correlate. 6 Altri progetti. Biografia. «Per capirla, un'auto va accarezzata.