In 1956, the 670 Eames Lounge Chair together with its ottoman made a debut on the Home show hosted by Arlene Francis on NBC. Designed by Charles & Ray Eames, the then new masterpiece was said to be the ‘modernised version of the old English club chair’ which later became a true design icon of the 20th Century. History of 670 Eames Lounge Chair Charles & Ray Eames, a prolific duo well known for their objective to design furniture for mass production and retailed at affordable cost came up with one
The study selected the Eames famous design to talk about the impact of the social. Firstly, I will introduce the Eames’ background. Secondly, I will introduce some of their futures. Thirdly, I will talk more about the Eames house. Finally, I will talk about what I had inspired from them. If good design is the collision of creativity, hard work and a bit of serendipity, then the Eames' design can proudly bear the title. Charles and Ray Eames are well-known for their assistance to furnishings and
is reflected an interest in the use of Japanese wooden-frame traditions showing the sensitivity and irregularity of the composition. Such like the House at Regensburg; aestheticism played a part but here it is interpreted in a different sense. Eames created an aesthetic effect that arose from the ‘careful juxtapositions of ready-made structural elements’. This can be seen from the webbed trusses, which are formed from reflections and transparencies. Where selected objects are a part of the architecture
intake on design. But the duo of Charles and Ray Eames and Marti Guixe stood out the most to me personally. Charles and Ray Eames is a legendary couple and have made amazing work since the early 1900’s. On the other hand Marti Guixe caught my attention because he first started his design career at a college in Barcelona, which he began to major in interior design. My major right now is in interior design so I can relate to him on that level. The married Eames couple started out in the early 1900’s but
way we live), which lets members of the public kn... ... middle of paper ... ... Each chair is made from decks of skateboards cut from second-hand plywood and leftover material from the skateboard industry. The decks are refurbished, re-laminated and recoated, with some chairs covered with cushion made from wetsuit material. This shows an inventive way of recreating a once very popular mid-century chair, into a modern sustainable product. Currently there is an urgent need to make products and
death, De Pree hired George Nelson as Herman Miller’s first design director, and Charles and Ray Eames, a husband-and-wife design team from Los Angeles. During the 1950’s Herman Miller introduced a number of new furniture designs, including some by Alexander Girard, Charles and Ray Eames, and George Nelson. The company was able to introduce the first molded fiberglass chairs and the Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Also, in 1950, Herman Miller began its first overseas operation in the European