Jun 04, 2011 good design is unobtrusive, honest, durable, thorough, and concerned with the environment. Dieter rams, as little design as possible by sophie lovell. In that spirit, this monograph is as little book as possible. As little design as possible lovell, sophie, ive, jonathan, kemp, klaus on. So to celebrate its publication we thought it was approriate to bring you jonathan ive s intro. Booktopia has as little design as possible, the work of dieter rams by jonathan ive. He oversees the apple industrial design group and also provides leadership and direction for human interface software teams across the company. As little design as possible phaidon by the british design historian sophie lovell, traces mr. Purchase dieter rams by jonathan ive on hardcover online and enjoy having your favourite art books delivered to you in south africa. Kop dieter rams av jonathan ive, klaus klemp, sophie lovell pa. The cover is cleverly embossed with a texture reminiscent of a braun razor. Dieter rams was born in wiesbaden, germany in 1932. As little design as possible, the work of dieter rams by. Nov 30, 20 indeed in ives attempt to use rams aesthetic in softwareand area of design that dieter never touchedjony has shown an uncharacteristic lack of focus and consistency.
With a forward written by jonathan ive, probably the designer most indebted to the mid century design of braun ag, this book shows how the industrial designs of dieter rams and braun ag have come to influence industrial designers in the time of the 2000s. I knew nothing about dieter rams or his ten principles of good design. It is a clear, comprehensive and beautiful presentation of dieter rams life and his work. A sidebyside comparison of apple and braun designs. Jun 28, 2019 dieter rams is often seen as a major influence on ive s approach to design, one that ive has himself acknowledged. Dieter rams jonathan ive hardcover books online raru. But apple and its senior vice president of industrial design, jonathan ive, have been known to take cues from another bastion of industrial design, dieter rams and braun. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jonathan ive books online. Most of all, good design is as little design as possible. Dieter rams born 20 may 1932 in wiesbaden, hessen is a german industrial designer and retired academic closely associated with the consumer products company braun, the furniture company vits. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Apples chief design officer jony ive might be best known for his. Dieter rams is the author of weniger, aber besserless but better 4. His unobtrusive approach and belief in less but better design generated a timeless quality in his.
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Dieter rams is one of the most influential product designers of the twentieth century. Dieter rams in context, klaus kemp braun the kronberg house vitsoe designing detail less but better. Dieter rams dieter rams is one of the most influential product designers of the twentieth century. Youd be hardpressed to find a stronger sense of admiration than sir jony ive s for dieter rams. Jun 22, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of jonathan ive books online. The books beside jonathan ive design agenda phaidon. But a surprising number of his most striking creations bear a more than passing resemblance to the work of another design genius, dieter rams of braun. Sep 07, 2012 with apple being so litigous about their design patents lately, youd expect their designs to be completely unique and innovative. Archival materials include photos of rams design team and excerpts from his publications and speeches. The good news is that there is finally a pictureandtext book that chronicles the career of dieter rams, the german designer whose work for. Designer dieter rams, pictured with a braun radio on some vitsoe units and inset a portable braun radio he designed along with an original jonathan ive designed ipod photo. Ives account of his childhood encounter with a braun mpz 2. Rams was a key figure in german design and worked as head of brauns design staff in the 60s.
Jonathan ive contributor dieter rams contributor 4. Ive s voice, used in apples marketing and promotional videos since 1994, has been noted for its essex accent and reserved, loquacious style of speech. Jun 22, 2011 dieter rams by jonathan ive, 9780714849188, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Click download or read online button to get dieter rams book now. As little design as possible sophie lovell, klaus kemp, jonathan ive stay safe and healthy. One wonders if ive might have learned more from him. The two industrial designers may have created different products for different eras, but a. The work and principles of dieter rams, the chief designer at braun from 1961 until 1995, influenced ive s work. For those who dont know of him, jonathan ive is credited with designing almost every apple product since 1997. A personal foreword by jonathan ive evokes the influence that rams has had on his. Even if you dont immediately recognize his name, you have almost certai. As little design as possible, sophie lovell jonathan ive.
A foreword by jonathan ive hones in on just how far the rams effect is felt. The two industrial designers may have created different products for different eras, but a sleek, less is more styleone that rams himself. How dieter rams made braun look cool the new york times. Dieter ramss braun product range, circa 1970, every design a stroke of genius from the ipad version of as little design as possible. As little design as possible by jonathan ive, klaus kemp, sophie lovell, phaidon, 2011. As little design as possible, the work of dieter rams by jonathan ive. Buy a discounted hardcover of as little design as possible. Even if you dont immediately recognize his name, you have almost certainly used one of the radios, clocks, lighters, juicers, shelves or hundreds of other products he designed. A personal foreword by jonathan ive evokes the influence that rams has had on his own work and, by extention, the objects with which so many of us share our everyday lives.
The book includes indepth discussions with designers and thinkers like paola antonelli, alejandro aravena, chris bangle, michael bierut, ronan and erwan bouroullec, neville brody, tim brown, amanda burden, david carson, matthew carter, candy chang, yung ho chang, noah chasin, james corner, wim crouwel, ellen dunhamjones, tobias frerejones, experimental jetset. The brains and braun of dieter rams the new york times. Oct 04, 2008 jonathan ive, senior vice president of industrial design at apple, is the principal designer of the ipod, macbook pro, iphone and the imac. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition. With a forward written by jonathan ive, probably the designer most indebted to the mid century design of braun ag, this book shows how. Jonathan ive foreword of as little design as possible. If you dont know why i say that you cant think of apple or jonathan ive without thinking of dieter rams. But jony ive didnt work alone he stood on the shoulders of a giant. Jony ive writes in the introduction to as little design as possible, a book on dieter rams published by phaidon. An introduction and an essay by klaus kemp tell the story of rams early life, his training as an architect, and the intellectual context in which his ideas were developed. Dieter rams is commonly considered the greatest industrial designer of all time, a living legend whose principles of good design prevail as a timeless manifesto for the cultural, aesthetic and social function of the discipline. From both an aesthetic and philosophical point of view, rams 10 principles of. The work of dieter rams is a fantastic new book by british design historian sophie lovell, titled after his tenth.
As little design as possible by sophie lovell, klaus kemp text by, jonathan ive foreword by online at alibris. Rams was an incredibly influential industrial designer from the 60s until the 90s when he retired from braun. As little design as possible is now on the ipad phaidon. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter. A further chapter examines rams ten commandments of good design and his credo, less but better, in the context of his role as head of design at braun, and a final chapter explores his legacy in the work of contemporary designers including naoto fukasawa, jonathan ive, sam hecht, and konstantin grcic. Full text of jonathan ive on dieter rams see other formats foreword when i was a young boy growing up in london, my parents bought a wonderful juicer. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Jony ive is widely hailed as a genius of beautiful, minimalist design. Dieter rams as little design as possible wallpaper. Apple svp of design jony ive pens foreword to dieter rams. This excellent book covers the designers entire career and philosophy and explains why his work has come to influence anyone whose design embodies a functional simplicity.
Dieter rams as little design as possible front cover of sophie lovells dieter rams. Dieter rams jonathan ive, klaus klemp, sophie lovell bok. Ive has to say, and to that end, heres a collection of jonathan ive design interview quotes ive gathered over the last few years. Dieter rams author of weniger, aber besserless but better. Buy dieter rams by jonathan ive, klaus klemp from waterstones today. The book closes with a chronological overview of design icons, categorized by function, that show the enormous breadth of rams vision. Recently i wrote about jonathan ive design interview quotes, and if youre familiar with industrial design and apple design, you know you cant mention jonathan ive without also mentioning dieter rams, a world famous designer for braun. Just a few months ago, phaidon published a 400page monograph dieter rams. General subject art bisac subject 1 design product bisac subject 2 design furniture bic classification 1. While many of the books about dieter rams are predominantly dry.
Weve spent too much of today swiping through the beautiful new ipad version of our dieter rams book, as little design as possible two things have really caught our eye. Jonny ive, the design mastermind behind all of apples decade plus of hit products, often gives some credit for being inspired by dieter rams. Nov 20, 2018 jony ive writes in the introduction to as little design as possible, a book on dieter rams published by phaidon. The braun products that inspired apples iconic designs. Dieter rams jonathan ive hardcover as little design as possible. The british designer provided the foreword to our dieter rams book. Apple svp of design jony ive pens foreword to dieter rams book. Describing rams s humble csv 12 amplifier rotary switch in the foreword to the book dieter rams. Buy a discounted hardcover of as little design as possible online from australias leading online bookstore.
Jun 22, 2011 a further chapter examines rams ten commandments of good design and his credo, less but better, in the context of his role as head of design at braun, and a final chapter explores his legacy in the work of contemporary designers including naoto fukasawa, jonathan ive, sam hecht, and konstantin grcic. Jan 16, 2008 us blogs are claiming that jonathan ive s product designs for apple have been shaped by veteran german designer dieter rams jonathan glancey wed 16 jan 2008 18. Now, it appears that ive has ventured into the writing world by penning the foreword to rams latest book called as little design as possible. Full text of jonathan ive on dieter rams internet archive. Given that very long string of success, i became interested in what mr. As an artifact, it is a more traditional book than the gestalten title, slightly larger, casebound in white with a thermographicallyprinted textured dust jacket reminiscent. Usukde by sophie lovell with a foreword by jonathan ive. Jun 01, 2011 while many of the books about dieter rams are predominantly dry catalogues, lovells book examines the relevance of his work from a contemporary design standpoint by featuring interviews with some of todays top industrial designers, such as naoto fukasawa, sam hecht and jasper morrison, reflecting on his influence. Books more information find this pin and more on books. It is a musthave book for anyone interested in rams work, his legacy, and his ideas about how to live. Should one want a single book about this important desingner, dieter rams. It is an inspiration to both read and to experience the beautiful photography. Rams s evolution as a designer with a lessismore philosophy.
As little design as possible book not many if any designers can lay claim to a body of work so far reaching that it has touched the lives of even those who have absolutely no idea who they are, let alone influenced virtually every contemporary. The surfaces were without apology, bold, pure, perfectlyproportioned, coherent. Only dieter rams can claim to have inspired so many of todays star designers, including naoto fukasawa, jasper morrison, sam hecht, and jonathan ive. Excellent book on dieter rams products and philosophy.
Sir jonathan paul jony ive, kbe, is a british industrial designer who is currently the chief design officer of apple inc. Dieter rams jonathan ive, klaus klemp, sophie lovell. The work of dieter rams this comprehensive monograph. Jony ives legacy as the most important designer of. It was an honor to be interviewed in the back of this book along side design luminaries like naoto fukasawa, jasper morrison, and jonathan ive. His unobtrusive approach and belief in less but better design generated a timeless quality in his products and have. Steve jobs, apple cofounder and former ceo, and jony ive, the companys senior vice president of industrial design, famously admired the work of braun designer dieter rams.