Now available again, this is the definitive
reference book on the work of Dieter
Rams. In his more than 40 years at Braun,
Rams established himself as one of the most
influential designers of the twentieth century.
True to the principle of "less, but better,"
his elegantly clear visual language not
only defined product design for generations,
but also our fundamental understanding of
what design is and what it can and should
do. Less and More offers boundless inspiration
for anyone interested in the aesthetic
and functional aspects of applied design.
This book elucidates the philosophy of
Dieter Rams that is best summed up in the
ten rules of design that he created more
than thirty years ago. Sometimes referred
to as "the ten commandments," they are
just as relevant today: Good design is innovative.
Good design makes a product useful.
Good design is aesthetic. Good design
helps a product to be understood. Good
design is unobtrusive. Good design is honest.
Good design is durable. Good design is
consistent to the last detail. Good design
is environmentally friendly. Good design is
as little design as possible.
Less and More features images of hundreds
of Rams's products as well as his
sketches and models --from Braun stereo
systems and electric shavers to the chairs
and shelving systems that he created for
Vitsoe. In addition to the rich visual presentation
of his designs, the book contains
texts by international design experts that
explain how the work was created, describe
its timeless quality, and put it into a contemporary
context.

From cars to electronics, Korean design is conquering the world. This book explores Korea's contemporary design culture between tradition and the future. Currently one of the world's leading industrial nations, South Korea produces an enormous amount of consumer goods. Korea Power is the first comprehensive collection of contemporary Korean product and graphic design. This book aims to document the 'Korean identity' that has been formed as the country has become a modern state in the aftermath of the fall of the Josean Dynasty, its occupation by the Japanese, and the Korean War. To this end, Korea Power includes images that the legendary Korean advertising photographer Kim Han-Yong shot in the years of reconstruction following the war. It also features images shot in Seoul and Pyongyang by the German architecture photographer Dieter Leistner that strikingly capture the divided land of today. South Korea's rapid rise to an economic superpower almost swept away all traces of a traditional lifestyle. Today, however, the cultural values of Korea's past are again becoming more influential. Many Korean designers now have a new sensibility for their culture's traditional definition of beauty. They are also defining an original, distinctly Korean elegance. This new development is represented in the book by work from the Culture Keepers, for example. Their designs for practical furniture and table settings are inspired by the aesthetics of the past, yet are ideally suited to meet the needs of our modern lives.