When Charles and Ray first moved to Los Angeles in 1941, Charles worked as a set designer for MGM. The job…
Stories
Eames Archives: Parking Lot Photography
Charles Eames once remarked, “never let the blood show.” When the Eames Office presented a project to the public—whether it…
Eames Archives: Two Sculptures for a House
Charles and Ray felt free to move and reorganize their belongings during their first decade in the Eames House. Similar…
The Toy
Charles and Ray Eames had eclectic passions; Charles was more than an architect, and Ray was more than a painter….
“Life in a Chinese Kite”
With the Eames House gracing the cover, this issue of the magazine updated architecturally-savvy Americans on various topics. It informed…
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…
Eames Archives: Ray Behind the Wheel
When reading through various oral histories from the Eames Office at 901 Washington Blvd., an anecdote from Tina Beebe (an…
Four Eames Designs that Began as a Project for a Friend
As the Eameses aimed to solve the lifestyle needs of their most cherished relationships, they concluded that the general public…
Eames Archives: An Image as an Idea
If you were to question an Eames Office staff member, peer, or family about their time with Charles and Ray,…
Charles Eames says “To hell with the seats”
As the editor of An Eames Anthology, I had to make various decisions about what to include. There is an overwhelming…
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…
On Charles Eames’s birthday, a look at his views on design
Interiors celebrated its 25th birthday in November 1965. To mark the occasion, the magazine interviewed the nation’s most influential designers…