Dieter Rams Ten Principles for Good Design (paperback) - Couverture souple

Cees W. De Jong; Klaus Kemp; Jorrit Maan; Erik Mattie

 
9783791387321: Dieter Rams Ten Principles for Good Design (paperback)
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ISBN 10 : 3791387324 ISBN 13 : 9783791387321
Editeur : Prestel, 2021

Synopsis

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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À propos de l?auteur

Cees W. De Jong is an author of numerous books and a curator of exhibitions on design, typography, and architecture.

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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.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Prestel
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3791387324
ISBN 13 
9783791387321
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
416
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9783791383668: Ten Principles for Good Design: Dieter Rams: The Jorrit Maan Collection

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  3791383663 ISBN 13 :  9783791383668
Editeur : Prestel, 2017
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