Why less isn't always more, by Gavin Green

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Gavin Green, 22 September 2008 11:03

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the great German-American architect and designer, was famously known for his ‘less is more’ style. His minimalist philosophy works for me. But sometimes less is not better. Take a five-seat car redesigned to seat four (usually with irrational leap in price). The latest example is the Volkswagen Passat CC. The CC is a normal everyday ...