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Jony Ive Designs Ferrari's First Electric Car, Luce

architecture-design · 2026-05-28

Ferrari unveiled its first electric car, Luce, on Monday, with design by Jony Ive's studio LoveFrom. Ive, former Apple design chief, is known for revolutionizing tech aesthetics with products like iPod, iPhone, and MacBook. After leaving Apple in 2019, he founded LoveFrom with Marc Newson, working with clients including Moncler, Airbnb, and the British royal family. Ive also collaborates with OpenAI on an AI device, and his startup io Products was acquired by OpenAI for $6.5 billion. He holds over 14,000 patents and was knighted in the UK.

Key facts

  • Ferrari presented its first electric car, Luce, on Monday.
  • Jony Ive's studio LoveFrom designed Luce.
  • Ive was Apple's design chief from 1997 to 2019.
  • He designed the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods.
  • Ive founded LoveFrom in 2019 with Marc Newson.
  • LoveFrom designed the emblem for King Charles III's coronation.
  • Ive's startup io Products was acquired by OpenAI for $6.5 billion.
  • Ive holds over 14,000 patents and was knighted in the UK.

Entities

Artists

  • Jony Ive
  • Marc Newson
  • Norman Foster
  • Steve Jobs
  • Tim Cook
  • Sam Altman
  • Patrick Collison
  • Jonathan Paul Ive

Institutions

  • Apple
  • Ferrari
  • LoveFrom
  • OpenAI
  • io Products
  • Moncler
  • Airbnb
  • Linn
  • Balmuda
  • Tangerine
  • LG
  • Ideal Standard
  • Stripe
  • Wall Street Journal
  • Il Post

Locations

  • San Francisco
  • California
  • Cupertino
  • United Kingdom
  • Newcastle
  • London
  • Japan

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