Has BMW's Design Language Finally Jumped the Shark?

Virgil Abloh's legacy, BMW's questionable new SUV, and LEGO makes.... wooden shelves?

Episode Navigation:

02:36 – Virgil Abloh's Legacy

20:14 – BMW's New XM Concept Design Is Questionable

33:52 – LEGO Makes Home Furnishings Now
 

Featured and Related:

• Virgil Abloh, Path-Blazing Designer, Is Dead at 41 – New York Times
• Virgil Abloh Fans Build Altar at Off-White Store – New York Times
• Virgil Abloh's Life Celebrated In Louis Vuitton Runway Show – Vulture
• Louis Vuitton Unveils Virgil Abloh Statue at SS22 Miami Presentation – Hypebeast
• Into the Sky Above: Virgil Abloh Stages His Last Show for Louis Vuitton – Vogue
• Remembering Virgil Abloh, Hip-Hop's Designer – Pitchfork
• Virgil Abloh's Death: Reactions From Kanye West, BTS, Gucci – HighSnobiety
• No One Loved Virgil Abloh More Than His Critics – Rolling Stone
• project MAYBACH with virgil abloh: mercedes-benz unveils electric car as tribute to late designer – Design Boom
• BMW Unveils the Insane-Looking XM Performance SUV – Gear Patrol
• M1 Successor? BMW Previews 750-Horsepower XM Hybrid Concept – The Truth About Cars
• BMW shows off its new XM hybrid concept vehicle – The Verge
• BMW combines M legacy and rock star aesthetic into a quick V8 hybrid SUV – TechCrunch
• BMW’s 750-HP Concept XM Revealed And It's Even Scarier Than We Imagined | Carscoops – discussion via r/cars
• "Did BMS's Newest Car Design Just Leak?" – GP Instagram
• LEGO Rolls Out a Collection of Wooden Home Accessories – Design Milk
• Fill Your Home With Stackable Life-Size LEGO Furniture – Nerdist
• LEGO Wooden Home Accessories Collection Launches - LEGO Bricks – House Beautiful
• Book the ‘Home Alone’ House for One Night — Tarantulas and Booby Traps Included – Rolling Stone
• This 3,955-Piece ‘Home Alone’ LEGO Set Doubles as an Advent Calendar – My Modern Met