Dieter Rams
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Industrial designer; head of design at Braun from 1961 to 1995; designer of Vitsœ's 606 shelving system; author of the ten principles for good design.
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Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
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8 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Good design is as little design as possible: less, but better, because it concentrates on the essentials. (opens korrents.com)
“Less, but better – because it concentrates on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials.”
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Good design is unobtrusive: products that fulfil a purpose are tools, neither decorative objects nor works of art, and should leave room for the user's self-expression. (opens korrents.com)
“Products fulfilling a purpose are like tools. They are neither decorative objects nor works of art. Their design should therefore be both neutral and restrained, to leave room for the user’s self-expression.”
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Good design is honest: it does not make a product seem more innovative, powerful or valuable than it is, and does not manipulate with promises that cannot be kept. (opens korrents.com)
“It does not make a product more innovative, powerful or valuable than it really is. It does not attempt to manipulate the consumer with promises that cannot be kept.”
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Good design is as little design as possible: less, but better, because it concentrates on the essentials. (opens korrents.com)