dieter rams

Watch Dieter Rams and Stefan Sagmeister Stretch Their Imaginations

BY James Gaddy | 09-06-2011 | 10:31 AM | RUEDI BAUR

When students at the Köln International School of Design sent a glossy black cube to eight designers and academics to discuss its “design viability,” it gave people like Dieter Rams and Stefan Sagmeister a chance to project their ... READ MORE›

Six Of Dieter Rams' Greatest Hits For Braun

BY Alissa Walker | 08-30-2011 | 2:45 PM | SF MOMA

It's no secret here that we're huge fans of the Rams. Perhaps no designer on the planet has been more influential on object culture--it's because of his "less is more" philosophy that our gadgets exhibit such sleek, intiutive ... READ MORE›

Why Can't All TV Remotes Be This Good?

BY Belinda Lanks | 07-26-2011 | 8:21 AM | NDS

The long-fought battle for the remote control hasn’t gone away; it’s just gotten more complicated. With most TV hookups requiring a receiver or DVD player, the power-grabbing command “Just hand me the remote” can now be ... READ MORE›

Our Interview With Dieter Rams, The Greatest Designer Alive [Video]

BY Belinda Lanks | 05-26-2011 | 2:54 PM | LESS AND MORE

Few living designers command the cult following of Dieter Rams. The 79-year-old and his ethos of functional simplicity continue to inspire today’s crop of design purists, including Jasper Morrison, Konstantin Grcic, Sam Hecht, and ... READ MORE›

13 of the Best Design Books of 2010

BY Alissa Walker | 12-30-2010 | 8:02 AM | MARIAN BANTJES

IPad? What’s an iPad? 2010 saw dozens of dazzling design books hit the market that proved the tactile, page-turning experience is still king. Here, we look back at our favorite design books of the year. These range from ... READ MORE›

For MoMA's New Exhibition "Talk to Me," They'd Like You to Talk to Them

BY Alissa Walker | 04-13-2010 | 8:08 AM | DESIGN

A new MoMA show will focus on the communication between people and objects, as enabled by design. In that spirit, the curators have opened up their process to the public.READ MORE›

The Enduring Genius of Dieter Rams

BY Cliff Kuang | 11-19-2009 | 4:26 PM | DESIGN

Dieter Rams is a living legend. As Braun's head designer for almost 35 years, he defined what simple, functional products should look like. On Friday, London's Design Museum opens a mammoth survey of the more than 500 objects that Rams designed in his 50 year career, "Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams." Here are some highlights.READ MORE›

Objectified: The New Design Film That Sickens, Inspires

BY Linda Tischler | 04-10-2009 | 10:48 AM | DESIGN

"Your movie made me physically sick," one audience member told Gary Hustwit (left), the director of Objectified, the eagerly anticipated film about industrial design, last night at a screening in New York. Far from ...READ MORE›