CDE Podcast

The CDE Podcast features in-depth conversations with leading voices from the world of automotive design, exploring their professional journeys, creative philosophies, and insights for aspiring designers and design students.

CDE Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 9 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts CDE Podcast, a arts show with 9 episodes published.

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  CDE Podcast #009 - Luc Donckerwolke

  Aug 18, 202638 minS0

  <p>CDE Podcast #009 — Luc Donckerwolke, Chief Creative Officer & President, Hyundai Motor Group.</p> <p>Luc Donckerwolke joins the CDE Podcast for a masterclass in design leadership: how great design reaches the road, why management matters as much as talent, and why the same team that designs the show car should build the production car. From his path through the Volkswagen Group — including the Audi A2 and Lamborghini Murciélago — to the "license to kill" mandate behind the transformation of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis, Luc is candid about EV constraints, the SUV trap, the primacy of proportions, and aerodynamics as character.</p> <p>G...

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  CDE Podcast #008 - Jacky Ickx

  Aug 11, 202622 minS0

  <p>CDE Podcast #008 — Jacky Ickx, six-time Le Mans winner and Genesis brand ambassador.</p> <p>Jacky Ickx joins the CDE Podcast to talk about Genesis's entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship, the philosophy that drives a racing life, and why endurance racing is enjoying a new golden era. From a chance meeting with designer Luc Donckerwolke to building Genesis Magma Racing from a standing start, Ickx reflects on ambition, team chemistry, and the Korean values shaping the program.</p> <p>Guest: Jacky Ickx — Racing Legend; Brand Ambassador & Racing Advisor, Genesis</p> <p>About the Podcast: The CDE Podcast brings you...

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  CDE Podcast #007 - Achim Anscheidt

  Aug 4, 202632 minS0

  <p>CDE Podcast #007 — Achim Anscheidt, former Design Director of Bugatti.</p> <p>Achim Anscheidt spent two decades leading design at Bugatti, shaping the Veyron, Chiron, and Tourbillon. In this conversation he traces his unconventional path into car design—from the pit lanes of Spa and Monza to funding his studies as a professional motorcycle trials rider—and shares the philosophy behind one of the most exclusive brands in the world: why Bugatti exists in its own cosmos, how heritage should inform the future without becoming retro, and why authentic design solves real engineering problems rather than adding decorative lines.</p> <p>Gues...

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  CDE Podcast #006 - Lorenzo Oujeili

  May 19, 202628 minS0

  <p>Lorenzo Oujeili, Exterior Designer at Volkswagen, joins the CDE Podcast for a deep dive into breaking into the car design industry, building a career through internships and persistence, and designing a “Volkswagen for everyone” in the EV era: Volkswagen ID. EVERY1. In this episode, Lorenzo shares his path from growing up in Emilia-Romagna and falling in love with concept cars, to internships at Pininfarina and McLaren, early supplier work for the VW Group, and eventually joining Volkswagen. We talk about what young designers often underestimate—portfolio realities, iteration, networking, and the resilience it takes to push through rejections. Lorenzo also t...

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  CDE Podcast #005 - Harm Lagaay

  May 12, 202650 minS0

  <p>Harm Lagaay, former Head of Design at Porsche, joins the CDE Podcast for a deep dive into one of the most influential design careers in modern automotive history—spanning Porsche’s turnaround years, BMW Technik, and the projects that shaped entire segments. In this episode, Harm shares how he entered the industry as a self-taught designer, what it was like joining Porsche in the early 70s, and how programs like the 924/928 helped pull the company back from the brink. We talk design management lessons from Ford, the creation of BMW Technik and the Z1, and Harm’s return to Porsch...

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