Less But Better - The 10 Principles for Good Design

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You are probably familiar with the phrase 'less is more', but what about 'less, but better'? Coined by German industrial designer and former architect, Dieter Rams, he was concerned about his contribution to the world of “an impenetrable confusion of forms, colours and noises.” He asked himself an important question: is my design, good design?

Dieter Rams answered his own question through his ten principles for good design, which could be seen as an approach to simplicity and minimalist design, focusing on the essential.

In this video, I introduce Rams' ten principles for good design, and while these were developed for product design, I give my own insights on how they can be applied to residential design, interior design and architecture.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - Principle 1 - Good design is innovative
01:15 - Principle 2 - Good design makes a product useful
01:52 - Principle 3 - Good design is aesthetic
02:24 - Principle 4 - Good design makes a product understandable
03:07 - Principle 5 - Good design is unobtrusive
03:36 - Sponsor
04:49 - Principle 6 - Good design is honest
05:26 - Principle 7 - Good design is long-lasting
06:09 - Principle 8 - Good design is thorough down to the last detail
06:50 - Principle 9 - Good design is environmentally-friendly
07:30 - Principle 10 - Good design is as little design as possible
08:11 - Conclusion

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[edwinpiggott]

“You are lying to yourself, stop it!” Love it.

[abbeabbe]

My mom is a minimalist but always used color in our home. I find most of the minimalist homes shown in videos too bland and sterile. I would probably have been depressed if my mom had not used color. Minimalism doesn't have to be boring.

[sanjayharsh]

Sir saw this video now and liked it very much .I don't know where you studied architecture but at this young age you are very sensible and knowledgeable about design, philosophy behind being minimilast etc hats of to you young man thanks god bless you and your family.iam a practising architect from India who's thinking is on the lines of Bauhaus and Walter Gropius is my hero

[Vanilla.coke]

For point 1, I'd say it more just needs to solve whatever problem(s) initiated it's design. For a home, This is gonna be making a house that serves the life of it's occupants instead of just being a space that is occupied by them

[younesmdarhrialaoui]

I absolutely love the calmness of this whole video... What's the vibration on the background?

[PadmaDorjee]

I found you from searching Nightingale Housing.
Im the opposite to architecture or design yet I truly appreciate all I'm learning from you. Your videos are of high quality and your information is precise and to the point. Thanks for the free knowledge.

[lulamae]

I really enjoy this style of your videos. Love learning more on everything related on design and building great homes! 🙌 😍

[sadiqyl]

It is clear that a lot of effort has been put into this video. Breathtaking.

[dianastacey]

As an artist I have found that a more complex picture on my wall means I do not get tired of it. A sunset for instance with a bridge quickly becomes uninteresting. Another picture which was a complex design of a church in Russia was still interesting after a long period of time. These were both in my office and I was surprised at how I reacted to these over time. Some people afraid of color go for white. My husband made me purchase a white piece of art glass. After a while he was fine with purchasing colored glass but I never did get him to go with glass containing gold. Those ended up in my office where only my view mattered and coworkers could enjoy them. I love Danish modern but apparently I am not a minimalist. I have found that putting Chinese detailed art and rugs with the wood and straight lines gives it a softer welcoming appeal. You would think a gold leaf Chinese screen with a nature scene doesn't fit in a modern living room with the usual beige leather sofa, etc. but it is a great focal point. Sorry but minimalist style reminds me of prison cells. I did love the windows to the outdoors but I need lace curtains to give privacy from the neighbors and let in the light. Just searched for lace roman blinds to replace some curtains. Apparently they are not made? Guess I stick to curtains because those old fashioned balloon type are crazy for a modern house. Will keep searching but I guess I wait until my style comes back into fashion.

[mayurambhore]

Very informative and really helpful! made myself a lot clear about those principles! thanks!

[lvchlvn]

Lovely video as always. What a fantastic influence Dieter has had on design today. We would be in a much different world without it.

[feliciaiskandar]

I'm not an architect, but I do agree with these principles. I love minimalist design and have been applied these in my apartments. Combining with minimalist lifestyle and eco-friendly, I found myself content with my life. And I believe I will still enjoy life as the way it is until I grow old and grey.

[yugeenlighroff]

Good principles, good points. That's what I practice. 👌 thanks.

[tgr]

Which home is being shown off during principle #4? The thoughtfulness and use of resource within that space is great! I would very much be interested in watching the entire segment of that particular home!

[Satronaut-pwij]

If we had better building standards in this country we could reduce the amount of energy we use.
This would be the easiest and quickest way to reduce our carbon footprint.

[Kherdella]

Wow I’m so happy I found this video and your channel. I already learned so much threw this video! I’m a new subscriber now 😊👋🏼

[ericarey]

you actually make good sense and i love ittt thank you.

[gavinpotter]

man your voice is so soothing this is unintentional asmr

[juststuff]

I really liked that toilet door design!