A peek at the home of Dieter Rams (industrial design, Braun)
On a related note: I once heard that Jonathan Ive designed the iPhone's calculator as a tribute to Dieter Rams.
Doesn't seem unlikely after a quick Google image search: http://s3files.core77.com/blog/images/dieterive.jpg
Just look at the pictures (and lament the perfunctory captions). The writing in this piece is dismal.
Who wants to live in that antiseptic hotel? My 1920 "homes fit for heroes" house is beautiful, cluttered and very practical.