Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design

Author:   Cees W. De Jong ,  Klaus Klemp ,  Erik Mattie ,  Jorrit Maan
Publisher:   Prestel
ISBN:  

9783791387321


Pages:   416
Publication Date:   04 March 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design


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Exquisitely produced to reflect Dieter Rams' aesthetic philosophy, this book, now available in paperback, presents highlights from a forty-year career designing iconic consumer products that enhance our daily lives. For decades, anyone who cared about product design looked to the Braun label when choosing their appliances, radios, and other consumer items. Now Dieter Rams, the guiding force behind the Braun look, breaks down his design principles and processes in this elegant book. Enumerating each of his ten principles such as good design is innovative; good design is aesthetic; good design is useful, etc., this book presents one hundred items that embody these guidelines. Readers will find items that are familiar such as the ubiquitous coffee grinder but also those that are more unusual such as shelving systems and cigarette lighters. A fascinating essay places Dieter Rams in the context of modern design, from Bauhaus to Philip Johnson. Archival materials include photos of Rams' design team and excerpts from his publications and speeches. The book closes with a chronological overview of design icons, categorised by function, that show the enormous breadth of Rams' vision. Taken together, these images and texts offer the most comprehensive overview of Dieter Rams' work to date and will serve as both a reference and an inspiration for anyone interested in how and why good design matters. AUTHOR: Cees W. De Jong is an author of numerous books and a curator of exhibitions on design, typography, and architecture. 400 colour illustrations

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Author:   Cees W. De Jong ,  Klaus Klemp ,  Erik Mattie ,  Jorrit Maan
Publisher:   Prestel
Imprint:   Prestel
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.741kg
ISBN:  

9783791387321


ISBN 10:   3791387324
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   04 March 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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CEES W. DE JONG is an author of numerous books and a curator of exhibitions on design, typography, and architecture. 

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