Ken and his younger brother James were allowed to spin on the tabletop as long as they were not wearing…
Category: The Details
Eames: The Best in Airport Seating
Charles often found himself having to explain to people that the “visual” was not the way they approached design. What’s…
Education as a Found Object
We will examine a very surprising application of “found education” in the IBM Pavilion at the 1964-65 New York Worlds…
What is a House?
Charles felt very keenly that providing the best possible homes at the lowest possible cost was an architect’s primary responsibility,…
Charles and Ray Eames: Tradesman Who Made Models
Looking at the couple’s expansive body of work that includes everything from furniture and films to exhibitions and architecture, we…
Eames in the Seventies: The Eames Loose Cushion Arm Chair
Arthur Drexler had a record run as the Curator of Architecture and Industrial Design at the Museum of Modern Art,…
Charles Eames asks “How is it going to look in ten years?”
Hugh DePree and Charles Eames In his book, “Business as Unusual: The People and Principles of Herman Miller,” DePree noted:…
The Eames Dash Ninety-Nine Collaboration with Alexander Girard
In keeping with the Eames commitment to service and performance, the original product literature emphasizes the durability and functionality of…
The Dresses of Ray Eames
Fashion design was one of Ray’s first loves. She began creating paper dolls at just three years old, and she…
The Need for Orange
Eames designs are truly built to last. Throughout the years, every job applicant–and there were dozens, including many seasonal employees–sat…