volvo ex90
- team work
client: Volvo Cars
duration: 2 years
delivery: 2021
brief: participate in the design development & industrialization of the EX90 until it’s production-ready status thanks to an engaged collaboration with many other professions.
learnings
Among the various (though confidential) projects I’ve worked on, the Volvo EX90 stands out as my most significant contribution to the current Volvo lineup. Over two years of intense production work, I gained a deep understanding of the industry's heritage, its inner workings, challenges, and areas for improvement.
Equally important was learning to truly collaborate, with everyone I encountered. To me, working together means creating a shared sense of purpose, where each person feels part of the same team. In a large company like Volvo Cars, that mindset is essential. I’ve grown by learning from their diverse perspectives and approaches.
user focused center console
Developing the center console was my first real experience of production. Design-wise I learned a lot from Niklas Palm and Matthew Hunt while I sucessfully collaborated with Maria Järdhult, the studio engineer, and Arnaud Page, the surface modeller.
Together, we designed with the user in mind. The storage area is large enough for a handbag, the USB ports are visible and accessible from all seats in the car and finally that the users can store their phone or other electronics in the dedicated spot, safely guarded by an elastic seatbelt.
practical fr(ont tr)unk
I also worked on the development of the EX90’s frunk, starting from scratch through to a production-ready design. With Vagner Amann, the studio engineer, we explored packaging in Blender 3D to understand the space and constraints. Then, with Adam Björkqvist, we shaped the refined surfaces.
The frunk was part of the car’s premium experience: an organized emergency toolbox for safety items, with room left for personal storage. We also introduced a new patent: a washer fluid filling system with a spill-proof opening.
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