Dieter Rams: Less but Better
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#1
Dieter Rams was born in Germany in 1931, a time of great hardship.
迪特·拉姆斯（Dieter Rams）於 1931 年出生於德國，那是一個極度艱難的時代。
#2
Post-war Germany was a landscape of ruins, a constant reminder of the war's devastation.
戰後的德國是一片廢墟，不斷提醒著人們戰爭所帶來的破壞。
#3
His grandfather, who was a carpenter, played a significant role in his early life.
他的祖父是一名木匠，在他的早期生活中扮演了重要的角色。
#4
Dieter learned from him the value of craftsmanship and the importance of respecting materials.
迪特從他身上學到了工藝的價值以及尊重材料的重要性。
#5
Later, Dieter studied architecture at the Wiesbaden School of Art, which shaped his design philosophy.
後來，迪特在威斯巴登藝術學院學習建築，這段經歷塑造了他的設計理念。
#6
In 1955, Dieter Rams joined Braun, a German company known for its electronics.
1955 年，迪特·拉姆斯加入了百靈（Braun），這是一家以電子產品聞名的德國公司。
#7
At the time, many electronics products were confusing and, frankly, not very attractive.
當時，許多電子產品令人困惑，而且坦白說，並不怎麼吸引人。
#8
Dieter believed that everyday objects should be beautiful, functional, and simple to use.
迪特認為日常用品應該是美觀、實用且易於使用的。
#9
He believed that good design could improve people's lives.
他相信良好的設計可以改善人們的生活。
#10
His goal was to create products that were both aesthetically pleasing and easy to understand.
他的目標是創造既美觀又易於理解的產品。
#11
Dieter began to redesign Braun's entire product line, from radios to record players.
迪特開始重新設計百靈牌的整個產品線，從收音機到唱片機。
#12
He began by removing all unnecessary decoration, believing in simplicity above all else.
他從移除所有不必要的裝飾開始，因為他深信簡約高於一切。
#13
He used clean lines, honest materials like wood and metal, and a palette of neutral colors.
他使用了簡潔的線條、木頭和金屬等真實的材料，以及中性色調的配色。
#14
For Dieter, products should not shout for attention; they should whisper quality.
對迪特而言，產品不應該大聲喧嘩以博取關注；它們應該低聲訴說品質。
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This approach established a new design language that would influence generations.
這種方法建立了一種新的設計語言，並將影響世世代代。