German industrial designer Dieter Rams was a prominent figure at Braun in the mid-20th century and influenced many with his functional and minimalist product design approach that focused on “Less, but better”.
One modern product that follows Rams’ principles is the IR7 streaming radio created by [2dom], which replicates the design of the 1950s Braun T3 pocket radio.
The radio’s design is gentle on the eyes with its circular shape and minimal aesthetics, and it features a modern LCD in the centre and three customizable rotary knobs for interaction.
It is constructed using 3D-printed material and is powered by an ESP32 processor, a VS1053 MP3 decoder, and a PAM8403 amplifier, to name a few of the modern components.
The radio’s design files are available on GitHub for those who want to 3D-print their own.
