Dieter Rams
- Introduction
- 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 Vitsœ, and the functionalist school of industrial design. His unobtrusive approach and belief in "Less, but better" design generated a timeless quality in his products and have influenced the design of many products, which also secured Rams worldwide recognition and appreciation.
- Wikidata
- Q76427
- Introduction
- West German industrial designer.
- Nationalities
- German, West German
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Designer, Industrial Designer
- Name
- Dieter Rams
- Ulan
- 500046720
Exhibitions
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The Value of Good Design
Feb 10–Jun 15, 2019
MoMA
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From the Collection:
1960–1969 Mar 26, 2016–Mar 19, 2017
MoMA
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Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye
Nov 15, 2014–Jan 18, 2016
MoMA
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Shaping Modernity: Design 1880–1980
Dec 23, 2009–Jul 25, 2010
MoMA
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Architecture & Design Rotation 2009
May 6–Nov 30, 2009
MoMA
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Dieter Rams has
14 exhibitionsonline.
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Dieter Rams Automatic Slide Projector (model PA 2) 1956
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Dieter Rams Portable Transistor Radio (model T 24) 1956
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Dieter Rams, Gerd Alfred Müller Combi Electric Shaver 1957
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Dieter Rams, Hans Gugelot Radio-Phonograph (model SK 4/10) 1956
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Dieter Rams Special Battery-Powered Photo Flash 1958
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Dieter Rams, Hochschule für Gestaltung, Ulm, Germany Pocket Radio (model T3) 1958
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Dieter Rams Speaker with Stand (model L 02) 1958
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Dieter Rams Heater-Ventilator (model H1) 1959
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Dieter Rams Portable Transistor Radio and Phonograph (model TP 1) 1959
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Dieter Rams Speaker (model LE 1) 1960
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Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System 1960
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Dieter Rams Transistor Radio (model T 580) 1961
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Dieter Rams Audio Amplifier (model CSV 13) 1961
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Dieter Rams Speaker with Stand (model L 60) 1962
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Dieter Rams Audio 1 Radio-Phonograph (model TC 40) 1962
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Dieter Rams Slide Viewer and Projector (model D 6 Combiscop) 1962
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Dieter Rams Heater-Ventilator (model H 3) 1962
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Dieter Rams PS 2 Stereo Turntable 1963
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Dieter Rams Tuner (model CE 16) 1964
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Dieter Rams, Reinhold Weiss, Dietrich Lubs Sun Lamp (model HUV 1 XX) 1964
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Dieter Rams Table Lighter 1968
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Dieter Rams Weight Scale (model HW1) 1968
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Dieter Rams, Dietrich Lubs Calculator (model ET 55) 1980
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