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Dieter Rams

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Dieter Rams Quotes

Total quotes: 4

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Dieter Rams

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Birthday: May 20, 1932

Birthplace: Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany

Nationality: German, Germany

Occupations: Industrial Designer, University Teacher, Designer, Architect

Total quotes: 4

“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, Good Design is unobtrusive

Tagged: Design, Product Design, Principles of Good Design

“Less, but better - because it concentrates on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials. Back to purity, back to simplicity.”

— Dieter Rams, Good Design is as little design as possible

Tagged: Design, Product Design, Principles of Good Design

“A product is bought to be used. It has to satisfy certain criteria, not only functional, but also psychological and aesthetic. Good design emphasizes the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly detract from it.”

— Dieter Rams, Good Design Makes a product useful

Tagged: Design, Product Design, Principles of Good Design

“The possibilities for innovation are not, by any means, exhausted. Technological development is always offering new opportunities for innovative design. But innovative design always develops in tandem with innovative technology, and can never be an end in itself.”

— Dieter Rams, Good Design is innovative

Tagged: Design, Product Design, Principles of Good Design

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