Prof. Dieter Rams
Kronberg im Taunus, Germany

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Dieter Rams

Kronberg im Taunus
Germany

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Biography

Dieter Rams is a trained carpenter, architect and interior designer. At the age of 23, he joined Braun AG in Kronberg Taunus as an architect. From 1961, he headed their design department and decisively shaped the profile of Braun AG.

One of his best-known products is the Phonosuper SK 4 radio-record player combination developed with Hans Gugelot in 1956, which was also called the 'Snow White Coffin' because of its novel Plexiglas cover. Rams taught industrial design at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Hamburg. In addition to his work for Braun, he designed furniture systems for Wiese Vitsoe.

Extensive publications have appeared on Dieter Rams' work, including titles by Dr Klaus Klemp and Sophie Lovell and a film by Gary Hustwit.

Articles about Dieter Rams

ARCHITECTURE

Two in One   

8/29/2022

In Berlin's West, the architecture office Coordination has converted two attic flats into an elegant penthouse. Now the Wilhelminian architecture serves as a colourful backdrop for the art.

3DAYSOFDESIGN 2022 – REVIEW

Ten out of three

6/20/2022

Due to the pandemic, the 3daysofdesign took place this year from 15 to 17 June and once again showed how varied Scandinavian design can be. "Remember to Play" was the motto, which Luca Nichetto translated graphically. We have selected ten highlights from the numerous showrooms and exhibition areas.

DESIGN

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh has passed away

11/28/2021

According to a statement posted by Virgil Abloh's family on the social network Instagram, the internationally renowned designer passed away after a long battle with cancer.

DESIGN

Braun hybrid

6/29/2021

The Bröhan Museum in Berlin is currently showing an exemplary digital programme to accompany the exhibition "Braun 100".

INTERVIEWS

Long on longevity

4/16/2021

“Dieter Rams. Looking back and ahead” is the name of the exhibition at the museum angewandte kunst in Frankfurt, which has recently opened. Anna Moldenhauer spoke to the curator Prof. Klaus Klemp in advance of the show – the discussion focused on the concept, Dieter Rams’ approach to design, and the importance of teamwork.

FEATURED

German Sustainability Award Design: The Winners

12/4/2020

The German Sustainability Award is the largest of its kind in Europe. Now for the first time it has also been conferred in the area of design.

DESIGN

Delicious torture

9/16/2019

At Braun, the presence of Dieter Rams can still be felt – particularly in the field of audio electronics. How does the new range of LE loudspeakers handle this legacy?

DESIGN

Functional companion

11/30/2018

Bag label Tsatsas is presenting a ladies’ handbag designed by the legendary Dieter Rams.

INTERVIEWS

No filter

11/14/2018

With the documentary film “Rams”, American filmmaker Gary Hustwit grants us a very personal insight into the life and work of Dieter Rams. Here, he speaks to Anna Moldenhauer.