Dieter Rams: Principles of Good Design

Course details

In his 50+ years of product design, Dieter Rams has left an indelible mark on the field with his iconic work at Braun and Vitsœ. The objects Dieter has designed have touched the lives of millions of people who have owned a Braun coffeemaker or stereo, an Oral-B toothbrush, or a Vitsœ 606 shelving system. Or any of the hundreds of other products Dieter has designed or overseen. This film is a documentary portrait by Gary Hustwit following one of the most influential designers alive. Gary interviews Dieter about his life and work, as he ruminates on consumerism, sustainability, and the future of design.

Topics include:
Collaboration, design, and the automobile industry
Early design work
Inside the Braun design department
10 principles of good design
Dieter Rams on technology

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - What is good design

1. Principles of Good Design

02 - Munich talk - Rams's thoughts on collaboration, design, and cars
03 - At home, World War II, early education, and Sophie Lovell biography
04 - Architecture school and his early design work
05 - His beginnings at Braun and the Ulm School
06 - Rams s first major project - The Braun SK 4
07 - Inside the Braun design department
08 - Braun TP1 portable music player, designer Naoto Fukasawa on Rams
09 - Mr. Braun in the 1970s, Dietrich Lubs, and the ET 66 calculator
10 - Ten principles of good design
11 - Rams leaves Braun and focuses on furniture with Vitsoe
12 - Rams on technology today
13 - Design process - The new Vitsoe building
14 - Rams exhibit at Vitra Design Museum
15 - Chair design critique
16 - Rams and his garden and thoughts on consumerism and technology
17 - Rams s 85th birthday event
18 - Finished Vitsoe building and Rams's thoughts on design and humanity

Dieter Rams: Principles of Good Design

Authors

Gary Hustwit

Course details

Skills covered

Concepts

0. Introduction

1. Principles of Good Design