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Fans of modern design will be adding the Dieter Rams: The Complete Works book by Phaidon to their Christmas lists.
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Or you might just want to buy it before. Personally, I can’t wait. This looks like an absolute dream for fans of Rams, of which I am certainly one. I spend a lot of time scouring eBay for obscure Rams designs. This should make that job a whole lot easier.
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Phaidon describes this as ‘the ultimate reference on one of the most influential product designers of all time’. It’s a substantial hardback book, taking in 344 pages and with 300 illustrations, cataloguing all of the products produced by the hugely influential German designer over his extensive career.
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For more than sixty years Dieter Rams has defined the look, feel, and function of some of the world’s best-loved consumer items based on his ‘ten principles for good design’. That’s Dieter Rams’ philosophy and practice for product design in a more holistic, responsible way,
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But this is the first time a ‘catalogue raisonné’ of every product he has been behind has been compiled and made available. Yes, those amazing record players are going to be here, but I suspect quite a few surprises we didn’t know about too.
The book lands on 15th October 2020, but you can pre-order it now ahead of release for a discounted £29.19.