Author(s): Peter Zec; Burkhard Jacob

Design

-On the occasion of the exhibition and trade fair in China - 2018 Beijing International Home Decoration and Smart Home Exhibition & International Design Expo - The Form of Simplicity - Good Design for a Better Quality of Life, the eponymous publication, will be released in the Red Dot Edition on 27 September 2018 -Edited by Professor Dr. Peter Zec, founder and CEO of the Red Dot Award, and Burkhard Jacob, Managing Director of the Red Dot Institute Behind the underlying principle of simplicity, which has been reflected in the development of design since the era of industrialization, lies the work of designers and architects who endeavor through their ideas and designs to reduce the complexity of things, to simplify them from a technical or design perspective or to fundamentally redesign them, resulting in simpler use, improved functioning and a better quality of life. Their work is informed by their understanding of their role in making the products we use and the world we live in better. Consequently, simplicity is not only a design principle and a feature of good design, but also an approach to tackling the complex challenges that the future brings. As a result, the publication focuses on phenomena such as the simplicity of forms and functions, the simplicity of use or the diversity and quality of simplicity. It is not the intention of the publication to provide an exhaustive presentation of historical products as originals, prototypes of design classics or design history. Text in English and Chinese.