Wallpaper Magazine has some wonderful extras on their website, including Victoria & Albert exhibit-related videos! "To coincide with the V&A's Cold War Modern exhibition, a fascinating look at creative efforts either side of the Iron Curtain during the infamous global standoff, which we covered back in September, we've taken a closer look at two of the show's contributors, industrial designer (and occasional W* contributor) Dieter Rams and James Bond set designer Ken Adam." Dieter Rams video here.
Find out more about the domestic technology designs of Dieter Rams at the Wallpaper q&a and slide show page here. Dieter's ten principles of "good design" discussed at designmuseum.org here.
Interesting that that Kubrick asked Ken to cover the war room table in green felt when the film was shot in B&W!
ReplyDeleteWhen looking at his Phonosuper SK5, I often wonder if Dieter was influenced by George Nelson's 6-Drawer Miniature Chest for Herman Miller of 1952.
The Nelson was the first design I recall that combined the warmth of wood (in this case Rosewood) and the cool starkness of pure white.