Dieter Rams. Less But Better (English and German Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3899555252 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 155 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-19 |
| Language | : | German, English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Dieter is amazing!" according to William D Ludington. Just a beautiful book, just wish it had more color photos, but a beauty of a book!. I wish the pictures were larger, but it's a RoboDad I wish the pictures were larger, but it's a bargain for a design book this specialized. Fascinating look at Rams' design process and history.. "Five Stars" according to Dan Zhang. Good to read.
Almost everything produced by one of the most influential designers of the twentieth century is today considered a classic. These principles are still considered timeless fundaments of design theory and practice today: Good design is innovative. Good design helps a product to be understood. Few product designs have the staying power of creations by Dieter Rams. Rather, the book explores the ideas, criteria, and methods behind Rams’s creations and reveals how a shifting culture of product manufacturing gave rise to universal design benchmarks. Good design is durable. Less but Better does not set out to be a complete documentation of Dieter Rams’s body of work, nor does it claim to tell the full story of the company Braun. Good design is consistent to the last detail. Good design is unobtrusive. Good design is as little design as possible. This new and revised edition of Less but Better shows once again why Dieter Rams’s approach to design will be relevant for the foreseeable future Ideas of what can and must be achieved by good design are in a constant state of flux as a result of cultural and technological developments. Good design makes a product useful. From his reflections on design ethics and values we can distill a clear