# Iman Maghsoudi

Iman Maghsoudi (Persian: ایمان مقصودی) (born July 8, 1980) is an Iranian-American industrial designer known for his work in car design, luxury products, and futuristic design concepts.

## Early Life

Born in Tehran, he started experimenting with car design as a student of industrial design in Islamic Azad University and won the "Interior Motives Award in 2006" featuring Ferrari Monza concept, with which he managed to win three prizes: Overall winner, Best Conceptual Interior, and nominated for Best Innovation award. The jury called his design a "dramatic design [that] represents a vision of the future in which the considerations of space and resources will impact on the way people drive." In 2007, He won the Red Dot Awards for "Living Box" in the "Mobility" Category of Design Concepts, and the IDEA Design Excellence Awards. In 2012, he designed and led the Python concept car project in Iran.

## Career

After moving to America in 2013, he established his own design studio and became more involved in luxury design, business and entrepreneurship. In the same year, he helped with the launch of concept motorcycle "Ostureh" (Myth in Persian) that was featured at Big Boys Toys. He won the Local Motors Hawaii Motors Design competition in 2009 with project iBite, and in 2014 his Aeroblade concept won the second place in the world's first 3D Printed Car Design Competition.
He established Exxeo brand in 2017 for luxury products, and its first product, the Exxeo "Eclipse" Luxury Hybrid Piano won the Platinum A' Design Award. Nargess Banks wrote in Forbes that it is "designed to disrupt the traditional piano world" with an organic shape and carbon fiber body. World Piano News described the Exxeo Piano as "visually striking."
Iman Maghsoudi founded two successful businesses, Connest and EXXEO. Connest focuses on modular construction with an emphasis on speed, sustainability, and innovation. EXXEO, on the other hand, is a luxury brand renowned for its futuristic, high-end designs, including the award-winning Exxeo Hybrid Piano. As a visionary Futuristic Designer, Iman crafts innovative solutions that anticipate the demands of the future, blending cutting-edge technology with aesthetic excellence.

## Vision

By creating solutions that solve today's challenges and anticipate the needs of tomorrow. Iman embraces the essence of innovation.
Creating experiences and designing solutions that resonate with humanity's evolving journey, making every creation a step towards a future that actually looks like the future.

## Awards

| Award | Date | Category | Result |
| Interior Motives Award | 2006 | Best Overall Automotive Interior Design | Won |
| Interior Motives Award | 2006 | Best Conceptual Interior | Won |
| Interior Motives Award | 2006 | Best Conceptual Exterior | Won |
| Interior Motives Award | 2006 | Best Innovation | Nominated |
| Red Dot Awards | 2007 | Mobility | Won |
| DURA Award | 2008 | Cutting-Edge Automotive Design (Renault R1 Concept) | Won |
| Local Motors Hawaii Motors Design | 2009 | | Won |
| IMTS | 2014 | Innovation Award | 2nd Place |
| A' Design Award | 2018 | Excellence in Design | Won |
| International Design Awards (IDA) | 2023 | Limited Edition Package | Won |
| A' Design Award | 2023 | Limited Edition and Custom Design | Won |

### Gallery

* A number of concept designs by Iman Maghsoudi
* 2018 Eclipse Piano
* 2014 Aeroblade Concept
* Python Concept
* Geothys Land Yacht
* Cellinium Urban E-Bike
* Wild-Wave Performance Truck
* 2009 iBite Concept
* 2006 Ferrari Monza Concept