A fantastic retrospective of the master product designer’s work. As Little Design As Possible, a Dieter Rams work of design in itself, at 240 pages is packed with images and descriptions of his work, with the occasional interview with the man himself.
What I got most out of the book was the comprehensiveness of the work collected. What was especially beautiful was seeing the progression through his career as his designs and
projects changed, from Braun design to furniture design. It’s only when you see all of his work collected in such a large volume as this that you really begin to appreciate the timeless quality ofhis designs. It’s then you realise his genius. In one part of the book it includes an interview with Rams discussing his famous Ten Principles of Good Design.
A somewhat minor gripe, as lovely as this book is, I really feel what is missing is more sketches and prototypes that he created along the way. The book functions a little to much like a museum piece, rather than a
full analytical discussion into this thought processes and ideas.
Either way, it’s a lovely to flick through to get inspired by the man who influenced the shape so much technology in your kitchen, living room, pocket and handbag.
