Martin Smith is Executive Design Director, Ford of Europe, also responsible for design at Ford Asia Pacific.
Highly regarded within the industry, Smith introduced Kinetic Design to Ford -- the unique design language that has shaped all European Fords during the past decade.
Prior to joining Ford of Europe in 2004, Smith was Executive Director Design for Opel and Vauxhall. He began his career as designer for Porsche A.G. in 1973.
"For me, inspiration comes from working with a very talented group of designers, modellers and engineers," Smith explained. "We also get inspiration from objects and architecture and our designers have gained a lot of inspiration in the past from the textiles, fabrics and leather used to create modern furniture. It's rewarding that we as a company can display our cars at Salone del Mobile to hopefully return some of that inspiration to this great exhibition."
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