I’ve lived in East London for the past nine years, but I grew up in a Richard Neutra House in…
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14 Eamesian Parables
14 Eamesian Parables, is a unique, eye-catching poster that the Eames Office recently released for all to enjoy. Here…
Your Eames Story: Naming Our Son Eames
Growing up, my grandparents had an Eames chair. I didn’t realize how iconic it was as a kid. When I…
Your Eames Story: The Heart of Our Family Home
Milo and Esther playing at the table and putting their family’s Eames chairs to good use. When I first moved…
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…
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…
Five things about Charles and Ray Eames that inspire us today
1) They had a profound respect for learning. In the Eameses’ second Norton Lecture, Charles said the one essential thing…
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…
H.R. Giger’s World
Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World opens with an inexplicably gripping scene in which the artist is sketching from a vintage Eames Lounge Chair…
Eames Molded Splints
Shortly after Charles and Ray developed the Kazam! machine, they undertook a new challenge. They were only able to solve the…
Your Eames Story: From There to Here
We read about the ways Charles and Ray have influenced your work, taught you to problem solve and have made your home a happier…