dieter rams
Gadgets

Sony Needs To Revive This Gorgeous Sliding Radio As A Bluetooth Speaker

Sometimes Sony can make some questionable business decisions, but rarely am I able to fault them on design. Particularly back in the 1970s — just look at this cubic portable AM radio.

October 22, 2011
Gadgets

15 Classic Braun Gadgets That Inspired Apple

For as revolutionary a style Steve Jobs created, it wasn’t derived from thin air. One of his biggest and most direct influences was Dieter Rams, a 40-year veteran designer with the Braun Company. Here are 15 of Ram’s best products from our friends at Oobject.

April 5, 2011
Gadgets

Spotify Box Radio Uses RFID Tagged-Discs To Get The Party Started

Give me Jordi Parra’s Spotify Box working prototype over a Sonos or Onkyo receiver any day of the week. In fact, I might just try making one myself, by adding RFID tags to little wooden discs that can be slid inside the Spotify radio.

August 4, 2010

A Peek Inside The Mind Of Dieter Rams

He’s the world’s greatest living product designer. And 40 years ago, he changed the look and feel of consumer electronics forever.

July 15, 2010

Design Should Not Dominate People. It Should Help People

I can listen to Dieter Rams talking about anything for hours. However, from this new and fascinating seven minute video, I would like to focus on the quote above. Watch it in context and enjoy:

February 18, 2010

Dieter On Jon

That’s what legendary designer Dieter Rams had to say when a journalist suggested that Jonathan Ive was ripping off his designs. I have to agree with – in my opinion – the best industrial designer of the 20th Century and Steve Jobs:

November 27, 2009
Gadgets

Gift Guide For Design Lovers

I go through the world marveling at the objects around us—from lamp posts to toothbrushes to buildings to sailboats—looking for details, craftsmanship, function, beauty, and purpose. If you know someone nutters like that, here are some gift ideas:

Subscribe Contact