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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Dieter Ramsby Industrial designer; head of design at Braun from 1961…The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness because products we use every day affect our person and our well-being. But only well-executed objects can be beautiful.↗Dieter Rams: ten principles for good designvitsoe.com · by 3 Aug 2012
Their wordsThe aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness because products we use every day affect our person and our well-being. But only well-executed objects can be beautiful.
Dieter Ramsby Industrial designer; head of design at Braun from 1961…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.↗Dieter Rams: ten principles for good designvitsoe.com · by 3 Aug 2012
Their wordsProducts 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.