Despoke

For 40 years, from 1955 until 1995, Dieter Rams designed or oversaw the design of over 500 products for the German electronics manufacturer Braun, as well as furniture for Vitsoe. Audio equipment, calculators, shavers and shelving systems are just some of the products created by Dieter Rams, each item holds a special place in the history of industrial and furniture design and has established Dieter Rams as one of the most influential designers of the late 20th century.
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What made you want to become a designer in the first place?
I didn’t grow up in that large of a town, so when I first went to university I found myself taking the bus downtown to stroll around and hear stories instead of going to class. There was a lot of variety there and a lot of inspiration. Eventually I transferred to art school and my goal was to somehow make physical representations of the different stories and situations I had found.
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