Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3899552776 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 807 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-18 |
| Language | : | German, English |
DESCRIPTION:
Less is more, more or less Robin I thought this was fascinating and comprehensive overview of Braun and Dieter Rams contribution to the success of the company though I think it has a quite a serious editorial flaw.The publishers have been quite clever in accommodating the huge amount of text and graphic material in a book of just over eight hundred pages. The text, German on left-hand pages and English on the right, has been printed on very thin paper (known as bible stock in the trade) which has a certain amount of show-through. The excellent product shots (314 pages) have been printed on a good matt art with another paper used for the remaining photo essays. Incidentally . A must for fans of Dieter Rams and Braun. Beautifully printed soft-cover book with thin board slip case. I have several books on Rams and Braun, but this one is almost certainly the best. The main focus here is on Rams with examples of his work for Braun and other companies. Beyond beautifully photographed examples of Braun classics, the book also looks at sketches, prototypes of unrealized products, and even engineering models for some items. Highly interesting with well-written text in English and German.. Less Is More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams B. Holme One of the best books I now own. Every design freak like me must have this. Simplicity is elegance was the thrust of his work, and nowhere have I seen it taken to these levels. His work has obviously influenced many in his field. It's easy to see the influence in apple's design, for example. Buy this book. Uncluttered, beautiful design at your fingertips.
Good design is consistent to the last detail. ". Good design helps a product to be understood. "In the more than 40 years that he spent working at Braun, Dieter Rams established himself as one of the most influential designers of the twentieth century. In addition to the rich visual presentation of his designs, the book contains new texts by international design experts that explain how the work was created, describe its timeless quality, and put it into current context. Good design is environmentally friendly. Less and More elucidates the design philosophy of Dieter Rams. Good design is unobtrusive. Good design is aesthetic. In this way, the work of Dieter Rams is given a contemporary reevaluation that is especially useful in light of the rediscovery of functionalism and rationalism in today s design. His elegantly clear visual language not only defined product design for decades, but also our fundamental understanding of what des