In 1957, the Aluminum Company of America invited Charles and Ray to participate in an advertising initiative called the Forecast…
Category: A Primer
12 Things You Didn’t Know About the Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman
1) Charles and Ray’s friend, artist Sister Corita Kent, did the calligraphy for the first Eames Office graphic of the Lounge…
Newton Deck of Cards
Charles and Ray Eames were more than just consultants to IBM. The company hired the design duo to create promotional films, presentations,…
A Good Learner
Charles Ormand Eames Jr. was born on June 17, 1907, in St. Louis, Missouri. His very first memory was of…
Eames Molded Splints
Shortly after Charles and Ray developed the Kazam! machine, they undertook a new challenge. They were only able to solve the…