To celebrate the 93rd birthday of famed industrial designer Dieter Rams, you can watch Gary Hustwit's fascinating documentary Rams for free.
Even if you don't know his name, you likely know of his beautifully austere designs for Braun audio and houseware designs from the 1950s through the 1990s. His philosophy of "less, but better" (Weniger, aber besser) and his ten principles of good design have profoundly influenced modern industrial design, most notably through his impact on Apple's Jonathan Ive. Many Apple products pay direct homage to Rams's work for Braun — from the calculator app that references his 1987 ET66 calculator to the original iPod's resemblance to the 1958 T3 transistor radio. In fact, Apple is one of the few companies Rams has cited as designing products according to his principles.
Don't wait: 5/20 and 5/21 only!
Previously:
• Dieter Rams's '10 Principles of Good Design'
• Dieter Rams, designer of Braun electronics
• Dieter Rams electronics store
• Dieter Rams wouldn't do it again if he could start over
• Design classics at the annual Braun collector's fair in Germany
• Turn your old iPhone into a Dieter Rams style desktop radio
• Incredibly-designed record players of yore
