Rams s evolution as a designer with a lessismore philosophy. Publication date 2011 usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. As little design as possible by ive, jonathan, klemp, klaus. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter. 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. Apple svp of design jony ive pens foreword to dieter rams book. Dieter rams is the author of weniger, aber besserless but better 4. Apple classics and their 1960s ancestors us blogs are claiming that jonathan ive s product designs for apple have been shaped by veteran german designer dieter rams. The ultimate consequence of ives designs for apple has been the slow. For better and worse, we live in jony ives world the. How dieter rams made braun look cool the new york times. Dieter rams by jonathan ive, klaus klemp waterstones. The books beside jonathan ive design agenda phaidon. This beautifully designed book includes a wide variety of visual material.
Purchase dieter rams by jonathan ive on hardcover online and enjoy having your favourite art books delivered to you in south africa. Apple has achieved something i never did telegraph. Dieter rams, jony ive s avowed inspiration, still works with the furniture and products that he designed more than a half century ago. This book, written entirely in english extensively chronicles dieter rams history and his involvement with braun ag. It is a musthave book for anyone interested in rams work, his legacy, and his ideas about how to live. As little design as possible phaidon by the british design historian sophie lovell, traces mr.
Archival materials include photos of rams design team and excerpts from his publications and speeches. I hope youve enjoyed these jonathan ive not ives design quotes. Jony ives no longer so secret design weapon forbes. By this measure it seems clear that dieter rams will forever remain jony ive s superior in the. As little design as possible 9780714849188 by lovell, sophie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Dieter rams is one of the most influential product designers of the twentieth century. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Apple svp of design jony ive pens foreword to dieter rams. 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 work and principles of dieter rams, the chief designer at braun from 1961 until 1995, influenced ives work. As little design as possible, the work of dieter rams by. As little design as possible share book recommendations. Booktopia has as little design as possible, the work of dieter rams by jonathan ive. Includes newlycommissioned photographs of dieter ramss house and the braun archive. Click download or read online button to get dieter rams book now. I thought about adding some commentary here, but ill just go with the minimalist approach, and let these quotes speak for themselves.
One wonders if ive might have learned more from him. A fascinating essay places dieter rams in the context of modern design, from bauhaus to philip johnson. It is an inspiration to both read and to experience the beautiful photography. After jony ive leaves apple, these are the products he. A foreword by jonathan ive hones in on just how far the rams effect is felt. Full text of jonathan ive on dieter rams internet archive. If you know who dieter rams is, you might get a kick out of seeing him trim his bonzai. Nationality british other names jony ive alma mater newcastle polytechnic ba 1 occupation chief design officer at. Jonathan paul ive 1 27 february 1967 chingford, london, england, uk. The way the pictures absolutely ping from the page all of them beautifully shot and fantastically rendered in. The brains and braun of dieter rams the new york times. 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. He joined apple in september 1992, where he remained until his departure in november 2019.
In that spirit, this monograph is as little book as possible. See more ideas about dieter rams, dieter rams design and books. 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. Sir jonathan paul jony ive, kbe, honfreng, rdi born 27 february 1967 is a britishamerican industrial, product and architectural designer who was the former chief design officer cdo of apple inc. Describing rams s humble csv 12 amplifier rotary switch in the foreword to the book dieter rams. Most of all, good design is as little design as possible.
As little design as possible lovell, sophie, ive, jonathan, kemp, klaus on. Apples chief design officer jony ive might be best known for his. Jonathan ive, senior vice president of industrial design at apple, is the principal designer of the ipod, macbook pro, iphone and the imac. Jonathan ive project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. 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. Gary hustwit, the director of helvetica, talks with dieter rams, marc newson, jonathan ive, and other renowned designers behind some of the worlds most iconic products.
While many of the books about dieter rams are predominantly dry. What jonathan ive has learned not to do in the design process as design officer at apple duration. 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. That is not to say that objectified is without value. Dieter rams about the challenge of design and the braunprize 2015 duration. Dieter rams as little design as possible front cover of sophie lovells dieter rams.
Dieter rams jonathan ive, klaus klemp, sophie lovell. As little design as possible by sophie lovell, klaus kemp text by, jonathan ive foreword by online at alibris. As youll see from that article, dieter rams has been a huge influence on apple design. For better and worse, we live in jony ives world the new yorker. Excellent book on dieter rams products and philosophy. The book closes with a chronological overview of design icons, categorized by function, that show the enormous breadth of rams vision. Dieter rams dieter rams is one of the most influential product designers of the twentieth century. Buy a discounted hardcover of as little design as possible online from australias leading online bookstore.
An introduction and an essay by klaus kemp tell the story of rams. With a forward written by jonathan ive, probably the designer most indebted to the mid century design of braun ag, this book shows how. It is a musthave book for anyone interested in rams work, his. In cases like the ios 7 home screen, for which there is no braun precedent, ive seems at sea. The british designer provided the foreword to our dieter rams book. In gary hustwit s documentary film objectified 2009, rams says that apple is one of only a handful of companies existing today that design products according to his ten principles of good design. He is famous not only for this vast array of wellformed products, but for his remarkably prescient ideas about the correct. The man behind that is briton jonathan ive, officially the senior vice president of industrial design at apple, and he has long acknowledged dieter. He is having a david letterman moment and i cant wait to see what his netflix show will be like literally and. A personal foreword by jonathan ive evokes the influence that rams has had on. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jonathan ive books online. 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. Ives account of his childhood encounter with a braun mpz 2. Apple has achieved something i never did as apple prepares for its latest announcement dieter rams, brauns designer and apples inspiration, writes exclusively for the daily.
Dieter rams jonathan ive hardcover books online raru. The braun products that inspired apples iconic designs gallery. Dieter rams as little design as possible wallpaper. 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. Books more information find this pin and more on books to read by listly. As little design as possible by ive, jonathan, klemp. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition. Dieter rams, jony ives avowed inspiration, still works with the. As little design as possible, the work of dieter rams by jonathan ive. Jonny ive, the design mastermind behind all of apples decade plus of hit products, often gives some credit for being inspired by dieter rams. You might enjoy watching jonathan ives wipe shmutz off of his iphone screen, or hear people talk about the birth of user interface design.
The surfaces were without apology, bold, pure, perfectlyproportioned, coherent. Dieter rams author of weniger, aber besserless but better. A personal foreword by jonathan ive evokes the influence that rams has had on his. Dieter rams by jonathan ive, 9780714849188, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This comprehensive monograph covers both rams life and his work, as well as his ideas on good design, which continue to inspire designers and consumers today.