What Dieter Rams thinks about simplicity

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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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   Our readingGood design is as little design as possible: less, but better, because it concentrates on the essentials.

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   Their wordsLess, but better – because it concentrates on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials.

   ↗Dieter Rams: ten principles for good designvitsoe.com