Dieter rams may have just celebrated his 79th birthday but he is still as passionate as ever about design and architecture as he was when starting out at german manufacturer braun back in. Find great deals on ebay for dieter rams book and dieter rams braun. The way the pictures absolutely ping from the page all of them beautifully shot and fantastically rendered in this new ibooks edition for ipad. Were down to the last few hundred copies of the rams photo bookdisc digital release, and ive decided we wont be reprinting it. As little design as possible by sophie lovell goodreads. Nov 28, 2018 ive has always acknowledged his debt to rams he contributed a foreword to sophie lovells book dieter rams. Weve spent too much of today swiping through the beautiful new ipad version of our dieter rams book, as little design as possible two things have really caught our eye. Nyc friends, please join me this wednesday, september 18th, for the opening of an exhibit of my photographs of legendary designer dieter rams at vitsoe new yorkover the three years i spent making the documentary film about dieter, i took hundreds of photographs of him, his home, and his work. While many of the books about dieter rams are predominantly dry catalogues, lovells book examines the relevance of his work from a. It is a musthave book for anyone interested in rams work, his legacy, and his ideas about how to live. Jun 04, 2011 most of all, good design is as little design as possible. Nov 03, 2015 as head of design at braun, the german consumer electronics manufacturer, dieter rams 1932 emerged as one of the most influential industrial designers of the late 20th century by defining an elegant, legible, yet rigorous visual language for its products.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. I stumbled on a new methodology and consulted this formative book in my library about the life and work of dieter rams for guidance. Back in the late 1970s, dieter rams was becoming increasingly concerned by the state of the world around him an impenetrable confusion of forms, colours and noises. Despite the documentary being out since 2018, this is the very first time this score will be made available as a release. Indeed, just as both titles try to translate his design ethos weniger, aber besser, into english less, but. This book inspired me to stretch myself as a designer and seek out new. Eleven songs from the film on white vinyl includes a download code too, available exclusively in shops worldwide for record store day. While many of the books about dieter rams are predominantly dry catalogues, lovells book examines the relevance of.
Watch the film online now on vimeo, itunes, or amazon stock on the bookdisc versions is running low, and these will not be reprinted. His mind, which might in other eras have been employed making sculptures for altarpieces or precision scales for diamond traders, is devoted to producing carefullymade calculators, shelving, office chairs, tvs, radios, watches, record players, eggbeaters, fruit juicers, video cameras, and electric shavers. But innovative design always develops in tandem with innovative technology, and can never be an end in itself. And now, to commemorate the new rams documentary by gary hustwit, the pocket notebook brand. Dieter rams is a man, not a myth, but indeed a legend. Most of all, good design is as little design as possible. Brian eno is releasing his original soundtrack to rams. About 50 years ago, in his quest to answer the question is my design a good design. By this measure rams will remain superior in the design pantheon. It is a clear, comprehensive and beautiful presentation of dieter rams life and his work. Enumerating each of his ten principles such as good design is innovative.
German designer dieter rams, famous for his sleek braun consumer products and his 10 principles of good design, is celebrated in a new film and exhibition. Several books about braun design and dieter rams have appeared in recent years. Dieter rams established himself as one of the most influential designers of the. Should one want a single book about this important desingner, dieter rams. Exquisitely produced to reflect dieter rams aesthetic philosophy, this book presents highlights from a fortyyear career designing iconic consumer products that enhance our daily lives. The disc versions of the film are available exclusively from oypt. To my knowledge, this phaidon volume is the most comprehensive and. The new design concept implemented by dieter rams and the braun design team quickly gained fame. The book looks remarkable and i know i will be getting a copy for my library. As little design as possible is now on the ipad design. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Dieter rams, head of braun and its prominent designer for forty years, believed that exceptional design is simple design, both visually appealing and functionally sound, relieved of any nonessentials. Since 1959 we have made and evolved furniture that allows you to live better, with less, that lasts longer. Chances are if youve shaved with an electric razor, blowdried your hair or sparked up a cigarette in the past 60 years, you owe a debt of gratitude to dieter rams. During this period, brauns traditional strength in radios, record players and combined hi fi units continued. Formative years dieter rams was born in wiesbaden, germany, in 1932. Watch the film online now on vimeo, itunes, or amazon stock on the book disc versions is running low, and these will not be reprinted. New dieter rams book, this one examining the design process. The german industrial designer has had a storied career at consumer products company, braun, serving as its head of design from 1961 to dieter rams in less and more exhibition design museum midcentury modernist posted a couple interviews with dieter rams. The design ethos of dieter rams, the thusfar definitive work on the influential braun designers work. Dieter rams and his 10 principles for good design have inspired a generation of industrial designers. Rams was an incredibly influential industrial designer from the. How dieter rams made braun look cool the new york times. As little design as possible book not many if any designers can lay claim to a body of work so far reaching that it has touched the lives of even those who have absolutely no idea who they are, let alone influenced virtually every contemporary.
Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. Rams is a documentary portrait of dieter rams, one of the most influential designers alive, and a rumination on consumerism, sustainability, and the future of design. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. His unobtrusive approach and belief in less but better design generated a timeless quality in his.
As head of design at braun, the german consumer electronics manufacturer, dieter rams 1932 emerged as one of the most influential industrial designers of the late 20th century by defining an elegant, legible, yet rigorous visual language for its products. Motion graphics by trollback dieter rams 10 principles of good design on vimeo. Mpz 21 multipress citrus juicer, 1972, by dieter rams and jurgen greubel for braun. Good design is innovative the possibilities for innovation are not, by any means, exhausted. It has to satisfy certain criteria, not only functional, but also psychological and aesthetic. Good design emphasises the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly detract from it. As little design as possible by sophie lovell youtube. Rams loved this too, but his work reached many more people. The work of dieter rams is a fantastic new book by british design historian sophie lovell, titled after his tenth. Ive has always acknowledged his debt to rams he contributed a foreword to sophie lovells book dieter rams.
The best design books i read this year that werent about web design. Dieter rams born 20 may 1932 in wiesbaden, hessen is a german industrial designer and retired academic closely associated with the consumer products company braun, the furniture company vits. Phaidon is headquartered in london and new york city. A scene from rams, gary hustwits new documentary about legendary designer dieter rams, with original music by brian eno. Dieter rams is commonly considered the greatest industrial designer of all time, a living legend whose principles of good design prevail as a timeless manifesto for the cultural, aesthetic and social function of the discipline. Rams is the new documentary film from gary hustwit helvetica about legendary designer dieter rams, with an original score by pioneering musician brian eno. Record store day on 18th april 2020 will see the release of brian enos original soundtrack to rams an intimate documentary about dieter rams, one of the mo.
Sep 26, 2014 chances are if youve shaved with an electric razor, blowdried your hair or sparked up a cigarette in the past 60 years, you owe a debt of gratitude to dieter rams. Dieter rams is a german industrial designer who was responsible for the design of brauns consumer products for many years. In that spirit, this monograph is as little book as possible. As little design as possible but, as the philadelphia exhibition text suggests. His unobtrusive approach and belief in less but better design generated a timeless quality in his products and have influenced the design of many. Technical development is always offering new opportunities for innovative design. Were down to the last few hundred copies of the rams photo book disc digital release, and ive decided we wont be reprinting it. The guardian to quantify his impact, you need only look at the millions of apple products in our pockets. Dieter rams as little design as possible front cover of sophie lovells dieter rams. New dieter rams book, this one examining the design. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. As little design as possible and the foreword to this book is writen by jonathan ive. The cover is cleverly embossed with a texture reminiscent of a braun razor. The man who all but invented consumer product design as we know it today.
My goal is to omit everything superfluous so that the essential is shown to best possible advantage. With a contribution by dieter rams and a prologue by matthias k. Nov 20, 2018 german designer dieter rams, famous for his sleek braun consumer products and his 10 principles of good design, is celebrated in a new film and exhibition. Now dieter rams, the guiding force behind the braun look, breaks down his design principles and processes in this elegant book. Dieter rams as little design as possible wallpaper. Dieter rams is one of the most influential product des. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. In his more than 40 years at braun, rams established himself as one. Photographer philip sinden has completed a series of environmental portraits and images of the home of legendary industrial designer, dieter rams. Phaidon is releasing a new book on dieter rams in june this year 2011 called dieter rams.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How dieter rams made braun look cool dieter rams design. Dieter rams is one of the worlds greatest designers of everyday objects. A must for followers of the designer, sophie lovells new tome not only covers rams entire career and philosophy, it dives into the context with. Phaidons new monograph on dieter rams, as little design as possible follows on the heels of 2009s less and more and the observations we made there on the mans life remain true. The brains and braun of dieter rams the new york times. Wagner german and english edition by klaus klemp, dieter rams, et al. For decades, anyone who cared about product design looked to the braun label when choosing their appliances, radios, and other consumer items. As little design as possible phaidon by the british design historian sophie lovell, traces mr. Less and more the design ethos of dieter rams gestalten. Aware that he was a significant contributor to that world, he asked himself an important question. Aware that he was a significant contributor to that world, he asked himself an.
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