9783791383668-3791383663-Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design

Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design

ISBN-13: 9783791383668
ISBN-10: 3791383663
Author: Cees W. De Jong
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Prestel
Format: Hardcover 416 pages
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ISBN-13: 9783791383668
ISBN-10: 3791383663
Author: Cees W. De Jong
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Prestel
Format: Hardcover 416 pages

Summary

Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design (ISBN-13: 9783791383668 and ISBN-10: 3791383663), written by authors Cees W. De Jong, was published by Prestel in 2017. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other Design History & Criticism (Decorative Arts & Design, Industrial & Product Design) books. You can easily purchase or rent Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Design History & Criticism books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $19.18.

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Exquisitely produced to reflect Dieter Rams’ aesthetic philosophy, this book 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, categorized 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.

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