The Ten Principles of Dieter Rams
March 02, 7:15 PM
Goethe-Institut, London, 50, Princes Gate - Exhibition Road London, England SW7 2PH
In this panel discussion design specialists from both Germany and the UK will examine the impact and implications of the work of Dieter Rams. In the way that Rams himself suggested, "question everything generally thought to be obvious", the debate will refer to the acknowledged influence this major figure has had on industrial design to see what has and could or should still be learnt from his methods and philosophy.
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