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Dieter Rams | As Little Design As Possible

If you love minimal design then you´ve surely heard of Dieter Rams, one of the most influential industrial designers of the late 20th century.  He is credited with influencing generations of designers, including Apple´s designer Jonathan Ive. This beautifully illustrated book covers both Rams life and his work, as well as his ideas on good design, which continue to inspire designers and consumers today. via

Dieter Rams’s ten principles of "good design":
- Good design is innovative.
- Good design makes a product useful.
- Good design is aesthetic.
- Good design makes a product understandable.
- Good design is unobtrusive.
- Good design is honest.
- Good design is long-lasting.
- Good design is thorough down to the last detail.
- Good design is environmentally friendly.
- Good design is as little design as possible.




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THE OFFICIAL JOHN WAYNE HANDY BOOK FOR MEN - Image

THE OFFICIAL JOHN WAYNE HANDY BOOK FOR MEN

Live your life the John Wayne way with the insightful quotes, wit, wisdom and advice enclosed in this faux leather hardcover book. Filled with step by step advice and real-world examples, this guide illustrates dozens of hard-hitting and practical skills, from surviving in the wild to tying a tie, riding a horse, throwing a punch, getting a clean shave, talking to women, instilling good values in ones children, writing the perfect thank you note, saving a drowning p...
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ALLIGATOR BLOOD

Alligator Blood tells the spectacular rise and fall of the high-rolling whiz-kid who controlled online pokers billions. The newly released book tells the incredible story of Daniel Tzvetkoff, a 26-year-old Australian who set up an online payment service to disguise gambling revenues as legal payments. His website made him one of the richest people in Australia almost overnight, he struck deals with three major poker websites and in a matter of months Tzvetkoff was e...
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THE ART OF LEGO SCALE MODELING - Image

THE ART OF LEGO SCALE MODELING

The Art of LEGO Scale Modeling is a new book that displays amazing creations by Lego fans all over the world. The 204-page hardcover book features high-quality original photography of the great custom builds, with great detailing, and accuracy, everything from trucks, ships, planes to cranes, to military vehicles and trains, showing the artistry and skill that went in to building each one. All builds are intricately detailed and often times it’s hard to tell the m...
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