less and more - the design ethos of dieter rams at the design museum, london

less and more - the design ethos of dieter rams at the design museum, london

less and more - the design ethos of dieter rams
design museum, london
november 18th, 2009 to march 7th, 2010


SK 2 Radio, 1955 artur braun/fritz eicher, braun GmbH
image by koichi okuwaki


as the head of design at the german consumer electronics manufacturer, braun,
dieter rams has emerged as one of the most influential industrial designers of the late
20th century through his legible and rigorous language of design of braun products.
this exhibition at the design museum will showcase rams' landmark designs for braun
and furniture manufacturer vitsœ looking at how his philosophy of design influenced
braun's product range for over 40 years, assessing his influence on the contemporary
landscape of design.


superhet VHF and medium wave radio, 1961 designed by dieter rams and hans gugelot


TP1 portable phono combination by dieter rams, 1959


300 special DL 3 shaver artur braun, 1955 braun, GmbH
image by koichi okuwaki


dieter rams with radio, tape recorder and speaker model TS 45

andrea db
11.12.09  
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He's the best. For ever.
Victor Noir   11.13.09
THE BEST
jpa   11.13.09
Rams is my hero!
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Proton
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chris p   11.22.09
Simple Design
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