The interface is cleverly colour-coded for ease of use, with the eye drawn to the yellow 'equals' button, the most frequently used function. During his forty years at Braun, along with numerous colleagues and a core design team, he developed products to be manufactured at vast scale and used daily by millions of people. collection of Deutsches Museum, Munich (the world’s largest museum of science and technology), contains not only the original of Leupold-Braun-Vayringe machine , but also a very beautiful modern replica with a transparent glass lid.

The operating panel was positioned on the top next to the turntable, rather than hidden away at the side. The list of Braun products that changed the game is extensive, but we reached out to a handful of self-proclaimed Highsnobiety Braun fans to help narrow it down to five. Speaking of college entrance exams, nothing could be worse than your calculator running out of power before you finish your test. Vitsoe's Managing Director Mark Adams interviews Dieter Rams on the opening day of the exhibition 'Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams' on display at the Design Museum from 18 November 2009 to 9 March 2010 . The radio-phonograph created in 1956 was one of his most iconic works for Braun, which secured the company’s success.Obviously this watch won’t speed up your taxes or help you ace an SAT, but some nostalgic charm is always welcomed—especially when functional. It is fitting then that one of Braun’s most iconic products, the ET66 calculator from 1987, should get a recent re-issue.

The product range Braun offers today spans from personal grooming devices to household utensils, from watches to products for dental care. Blaise Pascal – Complete Biography, History and Inventions: Another notable mathematician, Blaise Pascal is known for creating the Pascal’s calculators. In 1997 he left the company and retired emeritus from his position at Hochschule fϋr bildende Kϋnste. Like many designers, I was turned on to the design of its creator, Dieter Rams, due in part to the attention that was given to his influence on Apple. Featuring chrome end caps and an ignition switch on its side, it is also a great example of functional design.Japanese philosopher and folk-craft pioneer, Soetsu Yanagi said products should be built to last, treated with respect and even affection.