Five is blue

Another good exhibition to see if you’re in London is “Less and More – the design ethos of dieter rams” at the Design Museum. It “showcases Rams’ landmark designs for Braun and furniture manufacturer Vitsœ, examines how Rams’ design ethos inspired Braun’s entire product range for over 40 years, and assesses his lasting influence on today’s design landscape.”

Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles of good design:
Good design is innovative.
Good design makes a product useful.
Good design is aesthetic.
Good design makes a product understandable.
Good design is unobtrusive.
Good design is honest.
Good design is long-lasting.
Good design is thorough down to the last detail.
Good design is environmentally friendly.
Good design is as little design as possible.

London based design agency Bibliothèque, have designed two posters on Dieter Rams, one about the ten principles of design and another one on the T1000 Screen Print. Coinciding with the event Gestalten realeased a book and video interview with Dieter Rams.