After the US joined the Second World War in December 1941, Charles and Ray applied their material innovations to war efforts. Responding to the need for improved emergency transport splints in combat ...

Charles and Ray Eames’ classic LCW might’ve never existed if not for the wood-molding techniques they honed making wartime products for the U.S. Army. The LCW debuted in 1946, when it caused a stir at ...

Charles Eames died in 1978 and Ray 10 years later. They gave the first model of the lounge chair to their friend, the Academy Award-winning director Billy Wilder. The chair is definitely a product of ...

In 1941, Charles Eames was introduced to the world through an exhibit at MoMA, and by the 1950s he was a household name and his chairs a household fixture. In 1956, Eames (along with his wife Ray) ...

Travelers in many American airport terminals today might not think twice about the low-slung black leather seats they settle into before their flights. But the ubiquitous adjoining seats at Chicago's ...

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Among design superstars like the Rolex Submariner and Porsche 911 is the Eames Lounge chair; arguably the best-known and most coveted piece of furniture in the world. First introduced in 1956, the ...

In 1949, Charles and Ray Eames designed and built their home on a bluff overlooking the ocean in the Pacific Palisades. Features of their house and studio are now ubiquitous, but 70 years ago, they ...

If you know anything about mid-century modern design in America, it's probably a name: Eames. And if you know a little more, you might put two names along with Eames: Charles and Ray. What many people ...

Since the revival of Mid-Century Modern design, one pair has been at the forefront. Charles was a designer with an eye for form. Ray was an artist with an eye for color. They complemented each other ...