Prestel Dieter Rams Ten Principles For Good Design Paperback Book Edited By Cees W De Jong Featuring Four Hundred Sixteen Pages
Why you'll like it
- Inspirational Insights — Learn the ten timeless rules of product design that continue to influence global technology and aesthetic design standards.
- Comprehensive Coverage — Explores a stellar forty year career highlighting legendary consumer appliances and consumer electronics.
- Visual Masterclass — Features four hundred sixteen pages filled with brilliant color illustrations and historical product breakdowns.
- Expert Collaborators — Written and compiled by leading experts including Cees W. De Jong, Klaus Klemp, Erik Mattie, and Jorrit Maan.
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Description
Discover the definitive guide to minimalism and functional aesthetics with this paperback edition on iconic design philosophy. This four hundred sixteen page book showcases the career of legendary industrial designer Dieter Rams, highlighting his decades of influential work with the Braun label. Edited by Cees W. De Jong, with contributions from Klaus Klemp, Erik Mattie, and Jorrit Maan, this volume is an essential addition to any designer, architect, or creative professional's library.
This comprehensive paperback details the ten foundational tenets of design, showing how products can be innovative, useful, aesthetic, understandable, unobtrusive, and long-lasting. Illustrated with vibrant color photographs and detailed historical descriptions, the book serves as a masterclass in visual harmony and practical utility. It is perfect for design students, professional creators, and enthusiasts in India looking to understand the core principles of modern product development directly from the ultimate source.
How to use
- Open the book to explore the illustrated chapters detailing each design principle.
- Use it as a reference manual for product development, design projects, or as an inspiring coffee table book.
Ingredients
Premium acid-free paper, high-grade printing inks, and durable paperback binding.
As printed by the brand. Check the pack label if you have an allergy.
Specifications
| Brand | Prestel |
|---|---|
| EAN | 9783791387321 |
| Ships from | USA (sourced directly), checked in Navi Mumbai |
| Sold by | Dropy.in |
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FAQs
What is good design according to Rams?
According to Dieter Rams, good design makes a product useful, innovative, aesthetic, understandable, unobtrusive, honest, long-lasting, thorough down to the last detail, environmentally friendly, and involves as little design as possible.
Who created the 10 principles of good design?
The ten principles of good design were created by German industrial designer Dieter Rams. He formulated these principles in the late twentieth century to assess the quality and integrity of his own work at Braun and Vitsœ.
What are the 10 principles of a good design?
The ten principles state that good design is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long-lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly, and is as little design as possible.
Is this imported paperback copy of the Dieter Rams book authentic and available in India?
Yes, this is an authentic, brand-new paperback copy imported directly from the USA. Dropy India sources all products directly from authorized distributors in the United States to guarantee genuine quality for Indian creators.
How many pages are in the Dieter Rams Ten Principles for Good Design paperback book?
This paperback book contains four hundred sixteen pages. It is packed with extensive text, design manifestos, and vibrant color illustrations documenting iconic historical products.
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