From the course: Dieter Rams: Principles of Good Design

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At home, World War II, early education, and Sophie Lovell biography

At home, World War II, early education, and Sophie Lovell biography

From the course: Dieter Rams: Principles of Good Design

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At home, World War II, early education, and Sophie Lovell biography

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(gentle music) - Dieter started designing in the early 50s. It was after the war, after enormous upheaval. It was also a time of great precariousness in a way, and a great change, and people wanting change, and change happening, technologically. I'm trying to think why is he so interesting for people now? And I think maybe, maybe there is also a kind of precarious phase that we're going through, also a great technological change, also a great social change. Dieter met Ingeborg when he was at Brown. She was a photographer working in the photography department. They're a very private couple. They're not out in the limelight. They're not out together at the big red carpet dues. They've been together for over 50 years, the two of them. It's quite lovely, actually. He keeps himself in a very tranquil bubble. I mean, he's lived in the same house for almost 50 years. You know, he hasn't moved. You know, he goes,…

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