Professional Practice: This Weeks Recommended Viewing - Frost*, Toko and Dieter Rams

5th June, 2011

This week we have 3 informative and inspiring videos in our Professional Practice section

1 & 2. Frost* and Toko

Leading up to Chicago Design Week AIGA Chicago has commisoned a series of videos with designers around the world, asking them about the places and techniques they use to work, collaborate, and to create. AIGA Chicago asked Australian studios Frost* and Toko to share their spaces and creative thoughts.

The other videos in this series can be viewed here

—

3. Dieter Rams

Dieter Rams (born May 20, 1932 in Wiesbaden, Hesse) is a German industrial designer closely associated with the consumer products company Braun and the Functionalist school of industrial design.

Many of his designs - coffee makers, calculators, radios, audio/visual equipment, consumer appliances and office products - have found a permanent home at many museums over the world, including MoMA in New York. For nearly 30 years Dieter Rams served as head of design for Braun A.G. until his retirement in 1998. He continues to be highly regarded in design circles and currently has a major retrospective of his work on tour around the world.