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Good design emphasises the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly detract from it.

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Dieter Rams
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: May 20
Architect
Designer
Industrial Designer
University Teacher
Design
Anything
Disregarding
Good
Detract
Whilst
Usefulness
Possibly
Product
Products

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