Discover the Mastery of Design with Dieter Rams

Dieter Rams is one of the most influential industrial designers of the 20th century. This unique monograph offers a fascinating look at his life and work, which continues to inspire contemporary design and everyday life.

As head of design at Braun from 1961 to 1995, Rams created countless iconic products whose simplicity and functionality have endured for decades. This book guides you through not only his remarkable career but also his deep philosophy of good design, which remains a model for many followers around the world.

Detailed texts reveal not only Rams’s life and the intellectual environment in which he worked, but also his creations for Braun and Vitsœ, as well as the lectures and ideas focusing on lasting sustainability and improving life through design. The book is richly supplemented with sketches, photographs of finished products and prototypes, archival materials, and exclusive images of his home and the Braun archive.

Why you must own this book

• Inspiration: Discover how iconic design is born and how it influenced the world.
• History and philosophy: Insight into Rams’s “less, but better” philosophy and his ten principles of good design.
• Visual richness: Detailed photographs and sketches that reveal the creative process behind unique products.
• Enduring value: Products and ideas that remain relevant today, not just a historical document.
• Exclusive content: A unique look into the Braun archive and Rams’s personal space.

Key features of the book

• Comprehensive monograph on the life and work of Dieter Rams
• Includes a foreword by Jonathan Ive, former chief design officer at Apple
• Covers Rams’s designs for Braun and Vitsœ
• Contains archives, sketches, photographs and unique documents
• Thoroughly examines Rams’s philosophy and his principles of good design