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Book SynopsisThe LAMY 2000 fountain pen and the KM 3 food processor are well known even beyond design circles. Nevertheless, their designer, Gerd A. Müller, has faded into obscurity. His designs can be considered pioneering for the development of a new, pared-back design language among well-known companies. Together with Dieter Rams, he was one of the first form designers at Braun. Now, for the very first time, the highly diverse body of work created by this industrial, graphic, ecological and exhibition designer from Frankfurt has been compiled in a publication. Here, the focus is firmly on Gerd A. Müller’s product designs, which have helped shape German industrial design to this day.
Text in English and German.
Table of ContentsForewords 1 The unknown among designers 2 Roots, training and study 3 Designer at Braun Kitchen appliances Design section Electric razors Record players Entering the freelance world 4 Design at Atelier 8 Müller as an industrial and product designer Wega Lamy Buderus Kochs Adler Nähmaschinen Werke Naef J. D. Broelemann Müller as a graphic and exhibition designer Eschborn Municipal Museum City of Eschborn corporate design Deutscher Werkbund Hessen Deutscher Designer Club Müller as a nature conservationist and environmentalist Environmental protection campaigns Bavarian Forest National Park 5 Approach to design and the design process 6 Products in detail KM 3 food processor LAMY 2000 fountain pen Wega System 3000 TV and hi-fi series 7 Müller’s influence on German industrial design 8 Appendix Picture credits Sources and literature Acknowledgements Imprint
