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Chris and Jon are joined by Rich Loen to discuss Gary Hustwit’s latest design documentary, Rams.

  • Rams The latest design documentary by Gary Hustwit, focused on the life & work of Dieter Rams, is now out
  • 10 Principles of Design Rams’ Ten Principles of Design as portrayed in the Rams documentary
  • Jony Ive Chief Design Officer at Apple
  • Dieter Rams: As Little Design as Possible by Sophie Lovell, with an introduction by Jony Ive
  • Ansel Adams The photography of Ansel Adams
  • Silver Hand Studios Chris’ pens
  • MakeX M-Jewelry The 3D printer Chris is using for his watch case designs
  • LIGA An highly precise form of additive manufacturing used in mass produced watches today
  • Field Notes The limited Field Notes “Rams” edition that Rich read the 10 principles off of
  • Nomos A German watch brand renowned for their Bauhaus design aesthetic
  • Bauhaus
  • Ulm School of Design
  • Rams’ Cane We discussed Dieter Rams’ cane back in episode 24
  • Thonet Chair No. 14
  • Vitsœ
  • IKEA
  • George Nelson
  • Frank Gehry
  • Droog
  • Tejo Remy Creator of mishap chest of drawers for Droog that Rich was drawn to
  • Vitra Design Museum
  • Marc Newson
  • Braun SK 4 A record player designed by Hans Gugelot & Dieter Rams, nicknamed ‘Snow White’s Coffin’
  • Snow White Design Language
  • Keep It Simple: The Early Design Years of Apple A reflection on working alongside Steve Jobs during the early years of design at Apple, by Hartmut Esslinger
  • The White Album by The Beatles
  • Tesla
  • BMW i3
  • Pontiac Aztek
  • Wiesbaden Furnicular Railway A water powered railway that Dieter Rams rode when he was a young boy
  • Peterborough Lift Lock
  • Rideau Canal
  • Jeff Koons
  • Piet Mondrian
  • Andy Warhol
  • Shepard Fairey
  • Banksy
  • Objectified Another of Gary Hustwit’s design focused documentaries that also featured Dieter Rams
  • The Kronberg House A peek inside the house Rams designed for himself in Germany, completed in 1971
  • Naoto Fukasawa
  • Braun T 3 Radio Inspiration for the original iPod, the Braun piece Fukasawa had only ever seen in pictures prior to being filmed in Rams

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    • [bʁaʊn] How to pronounce “Braun”
    • [nee-kawn] The official pronunciation of “Nikon” in English, as per the company’s 90th anniversary promotional spot
    • A genie whispered “Rolex” Hans Wilsdorf and the legend that birthed the Rolex name
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