Walter de'Silva awarded medal for special services to Bavaria

Walter de'Silva has been awarded a medal for special services to the Free State of Bavaria.

Volkswagen's head of group design was told in a letter from the Bavarian state minister of Federal and European Affairs Emilia Müller that he had "changed the form language and design culture of Germany as a vehicle designer," going on to praise his "outstanding achievement with the world-class company Audi".

De'Silva says, "I am very pleased about this honor. It reminds me of the most beautiful car I ever designed – the Audi A5 Coupe." In 2010, de'Silva received the Design Prize of the Federal Republic of Germany – the top official distinction awarded for design in Germany – for the design of the Audi A5.

By Rufus Thompson