Who is Dieter Rams?

Dieter Rams against a blue sky

Dieter Rams (1932–) was strongly influenced by the presence of his grandfather, a carpenter. Rams trained as an architect before joining electronics manufacturer Braun in 1955.

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Good design

Back in the early 1980s, Dieter Rams asked himself an important question: is my design good design?

Read his ten principles of good design

Timeline of events

From 1932 to present day, we have compiled a list of events throughout Dieter Rams’s life.

Read the timeline

Now showing…

Less and More: the design ethos of Dieter Rams is at London’s Design Museum from 18 November to 07 March 2010

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