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Eames Fiberglass Colors
Posted May 23, 2016Continue readingCharles and Ray initially offered the Eames Fiberglass Chair in just three colors. Learn how they...
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Why did Charles and Ray Eames design a “bikini pad” for their wire chair?
Posted April 25, 2016Continue readingThe concept of “Getting the best to the most for the least amount of money”...
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War-Plane Materials Applied to Post-War Housing
Posted April 13, 2016Continue readingThe goal of the Case Study House program was to provide low-cost housing for the...
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Ray and the Color Purple
Posted March 29, 2016Continue readingIn 1949, Charles Eames told the Christian Science Monitor: “She [Ray Eames] is equally...
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Eames + Ice Cube: the Details
Posted March 1, 2016Continue readingAs part of its Pacific Standard Time exhibition initiative, the Getty Museum enlisted renowned...
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Eames Chair Glides
Posted February 8, 2016Continue reading“The details are not the details; they make the product.” – Charles Eames
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Five things Charles & Ray Eames teach us about play
Posted December 1, 2015Continue readingWith the launch of Herman Miller’s Serious Fun article, we reflect on five things that Charles...
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Eames Chairs Safe for Schools and Children
Posted October 28, 2015Continue readingThe new Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Herman Miller are certified GREENGUARD Gold.
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Tall, Taller, Tallest
Posted August 28, 2015Continue readingAt the 2015 Neocon, a “new” Eames product, the Eames Molded Stool, received Interior Design’s...
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Advice for Students from Charles Eames
Posted June 23, 2015Continue readingA rare opportunity to see Charles Eames’s handwritten notes from his presentation to the...