Bentley’s design team, under the leadership of Director of Design, Stefan Sielaff, has collected the "Team of the Year" award at the prestigious Automotive Brand Contest, hosted by the German Design Council.
The judging panel praised the team’s "passion, expertise and joy" in creating outstanding models, and noted how Bentley’s design approach is successfully future-proofing the luxury brand.
Bentley also picked up two other significant Automotive Brand Contest awards for the new Bentayga: "Best of the Best" in the Interior category and overall winner in the Exterior Premium Brand category.
Andrej Kupetz, CEO of the German Design Council, said: "Under the design leadership of Stefan Sielaff, Bentley is transforming into a luxury brand for the future. With their specific skills in designing every facet of a luxury car, the team’s achievements are impressive in every respect. In every Bentley, every new model series, every concept car, the observer can sense the passion, expertise and joy with which the designers are plying their trade."
Commenting on the two prizes awarded specifically to the Bentayga, Kueptz added: "With the Bentayga’s interior, Bentley has transformed its design history and specific details of the brand into an entirely new vehicle configuration. What has been created is a perfect, British luxury interior."
The judging panel praised the team’s "passion, expertise and joy" in creating outstanding models, and noted how Bentley’s design approach is successfully future-proofing the luxury brand.
Bentley also picked up two other significant Automotive Brand Contest awards for the new Bentayga: "Best of the Best" in the Interior category and overall winner in the Exterior Premium Brand category.
Andrej Kupetz, CEO of the German Design Council, said: "Under the design leadership of Stefan Sielaff, Bentley is transforming into a luxury brand for the future. With their specific skills in designing every facet of a luxury car, the team’s achievements are impressive in every respect. In every Bentley, every new model series, every concept car, the observer can sense the passion, expertise and joy with which the designers are plying their trade."
Commenting on the two prizes awarded specifically to the Bentayga, Kueptz added: "With the Bentayga’s interior, Bentley has transformed its design history and specific details of the brand into an entirely new vehicle configuration. What has been created is a perfect, British luxury interior."
