Dieter Rams: The Complete Works

By Klaus Klemp
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Made in close collaboration with Rams himself, this catalogue raisonné is the ultimate reference on one of the most influential product designers of all time.

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Overview

Dieter Rams: The Complete Works

Dieter Rams is one of the most influential product designers of the twentieth century, who, for more than sixty years, has been defining the look, feel, and function of some of the world's best-loved consumer items. Using his 'ten principles for good design' as a philosophy and practice for improving the industry in a more holistic, responsible way, Rams has a stellar reputation with global resonance.

This extraordinary book forms a catalogue raisonné of every product that Rams has designed in his lifetime – a true celebration of his seminal contribution to the field of industrial and product design. Including 300 color illustrations, the book is organized chronologically, each product is accompanied by a detailed description and specification breakdown, making this the ultimate reference guide for Rams fans and an ideal complement to Phaidon's global bestseller Dieter Rams: As Little Design as Possible.

Pages

344

Language
  • ENG- English
Publisher

Phaidon

Format
  • Hardcover
Size

8.45 x 1.38 x 11 inches

ISBN

978-1838661533

About the author

Klaus Klemp

Klaus Klemp, Dr. phil. (born in 1954, Germany), studied Design / Visual Communication and received a degree in Design. He then studied History of Art. From 1988 to 2006, he was in charge of the City of Frankfurt am Main’s culture department. He also headed up two municipal galleries; from 2006 to 2012, he was head of exhibitions and from 2013 to 2014, deputy director at the Museum of Applied Art Frankfurt; since 1998, he has been a lecturer in Design History, Design Theory and Public Design at several universities; since 2008 Adjunct Professor at Hochschule in Wiesbaden; from 1995 to 2005 a member of the Executive Board at the German Design Council, since 2010 a member of the Board of Management at the “Dieter and Ingeborg Rams Foundation” and a member of the Advisory Board at German Design History Society. Since the winter semester of 2014, he has been a full-time Professor of Design Theory and History of Design at HfG Offenbach (school of design) while remaining Head of the Design Department of Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt.

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