2024
DesignEuropa: Lifetime Achievement Award / European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Riga, Latvia
DesignEuropa: Lifetime Achievement Award / European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Riga, Latvia
2020
Honorary Distinction of the German Sustainability Award Design for Dieter Rams German Sustainability Award Foundation Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany
Honorary Distinction of the German Sustainability Award Design for Dieter Rams German Sustainability Award Foundation Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany
2024
iF Design Lifetime Achievement Award Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
iF Design Lifetime Achievement Award Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
2018
PMA Collab Design Excellence Award to Dieter Rams Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) / Collab Philadelphia, United States of America
PMA Collab Design Excellence Award to Dieter Rams Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) / Collab Philadelphia, United States of America
2014
International Compasso d’Oro Award for Lifetime Achievement to Dieter Rams ADI Milano Milano, Italy
International Compasso d’Oro Award for Lifetime Achievement to Dieter Rams ADI Milano Milano, Italy
2013
Dieter Rams awarded Honorary Doctorate of Arts Art Center College of Design (ACCoD) Pasadena, USA
Dieter Rams awarded Honorary Doctorate of Arts Art Center College of Design (ACCoD) Pasadena, USA
2013
Lifetime Achievement Medal to Dieter Rams London Design Festival London, United Kingdom
Lifetime Achievement Medal to Dieter Rams London Design Festival London, United Kingdom
2012
Moholy-Nagy-Award to Dieter Rams Moholy-Nagy University for Art and Design (MOME) Budapest, Hungary
Moholy-Nagy-Award to Dieter Rams Moholy-Nagy University for Art and Design (MOME) Budapest, Hungary
2011
Hessian Cultural Award to Dieter Rams together with F. C. Gundlach and Gunter Rambow Awards ceremony in Museum Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt a.M. / Minister President of the State of Hessen Frankfurt a.M., Federal Republic of Germany
Hessian Cultural Award to Dieter Rams together with F. C. Gundlach and Gunter Rambow Awards ceremony in Museum Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt a.M. / Minister President of the State of Hessen Frankfurt a.M., Federal Republic of Germany
2010
Kölner Klopfer prize awarded to Dieter Rams KISD / Design Prize of the students at Cologne International School of Design (KISD) Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany
Kölner Klopfer prize awarded to Dieter Rams KISD / Design Prize of the students at Cologne International School of Design (KISD) Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany
2007
Lucky Strike Designer Award to Dieter Rams Lucky Strike Designer Award 2007 / Raymond Loewy Foundation Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
Lucky Strike Designer Award to Dieter Rams Lucky Strike Designer Award 2007 / Raymond Loewy Foundation Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
2007
German Design Award Personality to Dieter Rams Awards ceremony during the opening of Ambiente / Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and German Design Council Frankfurt a.M., Federal Republic of Germany
German Design Award Personality to Dieter Rams Awards ceremony during the opening of Ambiente / Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and German Design Council Frankfurt a.M., Federal Republic of Germany
2003
Design Award ONDI for special contribution to industrial design and culture to Dieter Rams Oficina Nacional de Diseño Industrial Havana, Cuba
Design Award ONDI for special contribution to industrial design and culture to Dieter Rams Oficina Nacional de Diseño Industrial Havana, Cuba
2002
Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to Dieter Rams Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to Dieter Rams Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
1997
Order of Merit of the State of Hessen to Dieter Rams Minister President of the State of Hessen Wiesbaden, Federal Republic of Germany
Order of Merit of the State of Hessen to Dieter Rams Minister President of the State of Hessen Wiesbaden, Federal Republic of Germany
1996
World Design Medal for Dieter Rams World Design Conference / Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Orlando, United States of America
World Design Medal for Dieter Rams World Design Conference / Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Orlando, United States of America
1992
Ikea Award to Dieter Rams Ikea Netherlands
Ikea Award to Dieter Rams Ikea Netherlands
Award ceremony of the honorary doctorate by the Royal Collage of Art, London, 1991, Giorgio Armani, Dr. Norman Foster, Ron Kitaj, David Lynch, Dieter Rams (from left to right)
Photo: Sidney Harris © Royal Collage of Art
1991
Dieter Rams awarded honorary doctorate Royal College of Arts London London, United Kingdom
Dieter Rams awarded honorary doctorate Royal College of Arts London London, United Kingdom
1990
Dieter Rams received an award for outstanding achievements Industrie Forum Design Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany
Dieter Rams received an award for outstanding achievements Industrie Forum Design Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany
1989
Design Team of the Year awarded to Braun design team Haus Industrieform Essen, Federal Republic of Germany
Design Team of the Year awarded to Braun design team Haus Industrieform Essen, Federal Republic of Germany
1985
Prize to Braun AG and honorary award to Dieter Rams as Academico de Honor Extranjero Academia Mexicana de Diseño Mexico
Prize to Braun AG and honorary award to Dieter Rams as Academico de Honor Extranjero Academia Mexicana de Diseño Mexico
Since 1978
Good Design Award G-Mark – in all 30 Awards to Braun, including many products by Dieter Rams Design Selection Competition / Japanese Ministry of international Trade and Industry and Japan Institute of Design Promotion Tokyo, Japan
Good Design Award G-Mark – in all 30 Awards to Braun, including many products by Dieter Rams Design Selection Competition / Japanese Ministry of international Trade and Industry and Japan Institute of Design Promotion Tokyo, Japan
1978
SIAD Medal to Dieter Rams Society of Industrial Artists and Designers (SIAD) London, United Kingdom
SIAD Medal to Dieter Rams Society of Industrial Artists and Designers (SIAD) London, United Kingdom
1974
Prizes for audio 400, regie 308, L 308 Hi-Fi Fair Vienna Vienna, Austria
Prizes for audio 400, regie 308, L 308 Hi-Fi Fair Vienna Vienna, Austria
1968
Awarded ’Honorary Royal Designer for Industry’ for distinguished design in furniture and light engineering products to Dieter Rams Royal Society of Arts (RSA) London, United Kingdom
Awarded ’Honorary Royal Designer for Industry’ for distinguished design in furniture and light engineering products to Dieter Rams Royal Society of Arts (RSA) London, United Kingdom
1967
Award for parat BT Council of Design Promotion Japan
Award for parat BT Council of Design Promotion Japan
1965
“Prize of the Young Generation” to Dieter Rams, Reinhold Weiss, Richard Fischer, Robert Oberheim Great Art Prize Berlin / Berlin Senate Berlin (West), Federal Republic of Germany
“Prize of the Young Generation” to Dieter Rams, Reinhold Weiss, Richard Fischer, Robert Oberheim Great Art Prize Berlin / Berlin Senate Berlin (West), Federal Republic of Germany
1964
Gold medal for audio 1 13th Triennale di Milano Milan, Italy
Gold medal for audio 1 13th Triennale di Milano Milan, Italy
1964
Gold medal for D 40 projector and mentions for T 520 transistor, sixtant shaver and F 25 flash unit 1st Biennale of Design Ljubljana Ljubljana, Slovenia (former Yugoslavia)
Gold medal for D 40 projector and mentions for T 520 transistor, sixtant shaver and F 25 flash unit 1st Biennale of Design Ljubljana Ljubljana, Slovenia (former Yugoslavia)
1963
Supreme Award for achievements in the use of plastics for F 21 flash unit Interplas International Trade Fair London, United Kingdom
Supreme Award for achievements in the use of plastics for F 21 flash unit Interplas International Trade Fair London, United Kingdom
Since 1962
Permanent show at the State Trade Office (LGA) Zentrum Form (1962-64), afterwards known by the name Permanent Exhibition of International Product Design (1967-68 to 1969-70), Annual Selection (1971-78), Design Selection (1979-92) – in all 286 awards for Braun products, including many products by Dieter Rams Exhibition in the LGA-Zentrum Form (1962 to 1968-9), in the LGA Baden-Württemberg (1969-70 to 1992) / Landesgewerbeamt Baden-Württemberg (1962 to 1968-9), Design Center Stuttgart (1969-70 to 1992) Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany
Permanent show at the State Trade Office (LGA) Zentrum Form (1962-64), afterwards known by the name Permanent Exhibition of International Product Design (1967-68 to 1969-70), Annual Selection (1971-78), Design Selection (1979-92) – in all 286 awards for Braun products, including many products by Dieter Rams Exhibition in the LGA-Zentrum Form (1962 to 1968-9), in the LGA Baden-Württemberg (1969-70 to 1992) / Landesgewerbeamt Baden-Württemberg (1962 to 1968-9), Design Center Stuttgart (1969-70 to 1992) Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany
1961
Compasso d’Oro for good design of industrial products of the company Braun Prize awarded in the Italian Embassy in Bad Godesberg (1962) / Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) Milan, Italy
Compasso d’Oro for good design of industrial products of the company Braun Prize awarded in the Italian Embassy in Bad Godesberg (1962) / Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) Milan, Italy
1961
Supreme Award for outstanding use of plastic for Phono-Transistor TP 1 Interplas International Trade Fair London, United Kingdom
Supreme Award for outstanding use of plastic for Phono-Transistor TP 1 Interplas International Trade Fair London, United Kingdom
1960
Scholarship from the Cultural Association of German Business in the BDI e.V. to Dieter Rams Confederation of German Industry (BDI) Federal Republic of Germany
Scholarship from the Cultural Association of German Business in the BDI e.V. to Dieter Rams Confederation of German Industry (BDI) Federal Republic of Germany
1960
Gran Premio for the complete Braun range of products 12th Triennale di Milano Milan, Italy
Gran Premio for the complete Braun range of products 12th Triennale di Milano Milan, Italy
1958
Etoile d’Or for the complete Braun range of products World Expo Brussels Brussels, Belgium
Etoile d’Or for the complete Braun range of products World Expo Brussels Brussels, Belgium
1957
Gran Premio for Braun’s entire product range 11th Triennale di Milano Milan, Italy
Gran Premio for Braun’s entire product range 11th Triennale di Milano Milan, Italy
Since 1954
iF Die gute Industrieform (1954-87), later renamed iF Industrieform Hannover (1988-96), from 1997 iF Design Awards – in total Braun has won 365 awards, including many products by Dieter Rams Awards ceremony at Hannover Fair, from 2012 MCBW Munich Creative Business Week / various names for iF Hannover: Deutsche Messe und Ausstellungs AG in coop. with German Design Council, Arbeitskreis industrielle Formgebung in BDI and Verein Industrieform Essen (1954-57); iF Die gute Industrieform e.V. (1960-89); Industrie Forum Design Hannover e.V. (1990-2001); iF International Forum Design GmbH (from 2002) Hanover, from 2012 Munich, Federal Republic of Germany
iF Die gute Industrieform (1954-87), later renamed iF Industrieform Hannover (1988-96), from 1997 iF Design Awards – in total Braun has won 365 awards, including many products by Dieter Rams Awards ceremony at Hannover Fair, from 2012 MCBW Munich Creative Business Week / various names for iF Hannover: Deutsche Messe und Ausstellungs AG in coop. with German Design Council, Arbeitskreis industrielle Formgebung in BDI and Verein Industrieform Essen (1954-57); iF Die gute Industrieform e.V. (1960-89); Industrie Forum Design Hannover e.V. (1990-2001); iF International Forum Design GmbH (from 2002) Hanover, from 2012 Munich, Federal Republic of Germany
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