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  • The Eames House Living Room (1993)

    Charles and Ray Eames

    Built in 1949, the Eames House was designed by Charles and Ray Eames to be their home, a place to live and work. As #8 in the seminal Case Study House Program, the Eames House was an experiment in materials, technology, and, ultimately, a way of living that came to define the post-World War II era. It was awarded National Historic Landmark status in 2006.

    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com). Courtesy Antonia Mulas

  • Charles and Ray Eames on a Motorcycle (1948)

    Charles and Ray Eames

    Charles and Ray Eames are well known for their contributions to furniture and industrial design, films, exhibitions, toys, and architecture. Together with their very talented Eames Office staff, they set a standard for design excellence that still inspires new generations.


    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com)

  • Ray and Charles Eames at the Aspen Design Conference (1974)

    Charles and Ray Eames



    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com)

  • The Eames House from the Meadow (1998)

    Charles and Ray Eames

    Built in 1949, the Eames House was designed by Charles and Ray Eames to be their home, a place to live and work. As #8 in the seminal Case Study House Program, the Eames House was an experiment in materials, technology, and, ultimately, a way of living that came to define the post-World War II era. It was awarded National Historic Landmark status in 2006.

    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com)

  • The Eames House from the Patio (1994)

    Charles and Ray Eames

    Built in 1949, the Eames House was designed by Charles and Ray Eames to be their home, a place to live and work. As #8 in the seminal Case Study House Program, the Eames House was an experiment in materials, technology, and, ultimately, a way of living that came to define the post-World War II era. It was awarded National Historic Landmark status in 2006.

    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com), Courtesy Timothy Street-Porter

  • The Eames House Studio (1994)

    Charles and Ray Eames

    Built in 1949, the Eames House was designed by Charles and Ray Eames to be their home, a place to live and work. As #8 in the seminal Case Study House Program, the Eames House was an experiment in materials, technology, and, ultimately, a way of living that came to define the post-World War II era. It was awarded National Historic Landmark status in 2006.

    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com), Courtesy Timothy Street-Porter

  • The Eames House Alcove (1994)

    Charles and Ray Eames

    Built in 1949, the Eames House was designed by Charles and Ray Eames to be their home, a place to live and work. As #8 in the seminal Case Study House Program, the Eames House was an experiment in materials, technology, and, ultimately, a way of living that came to define the post-World War II era. It was awarded National Historic Landmark status in 2006.

    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com), Courtesy Timothy Street-Porter

  • The Eames House Living Room (1994)

    Charles and Ray Eames



    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com). Courtesy Timothy Street-Porter

  • A Selection of Chairs from the Office of Charles and Ray Eames (1952)

    Charles and Ray Eames

    Charles and Ray Eames pioneered modern furniture and industrial design beginning in the 1940s. They were responsible for some of the most innovative chairs of the twentieth century, in which they explored the "honest" use of materials, including wood, fiberglass, plastic, and metal wire, and advanced manufacturing processes.


    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com)

  • The Eames Lounge and Ottoman (1956)

    Charles and Ray Eames

    An American icon, the Eames Lounge and Ottoman was the Eameses first luxury chair.  Charles and Ray Eames pioneered modern furniture and industrial design beginning in the 1940s. They were responsible for some of the most innovative chairs of the twentieth century, in which they explored the "honest" use of materials, including wood, fiberglass, plastic, and metal wire, and advanced manufacturing processes.



    © 2011 Eames Office, LLC (eamesoffice.com)

Eames House Foundation

Indoor Ecologies: The Evolution of the Eames House Living Room

The Eames House was designed by Charles and Ray Eames to be their home, a place to live and work. Built in 1949 as #8 in the seminal Case Study House Program, the Eames House was an experiment in materials, technology and, ultimately, a way of living that came to define the post-World War II era. The journey of creating this house and the finished product resonate with many of the themes of the designers' other work: the guest/host relationship, the honest use of materials, universalizing from the specific, and, above all, the learn-by-doing process. In a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, visitors will see the living room as it was in the early days: the original living room contents will move across the city to LACMA for its Pacific Standard Time exhibit, allowing the Foundation to provide care under its 250-year maintenance plan and to recreate several early settings during the exhibit. Photos and interviews will highlight the room's evolution as a climax community and the exhibition will offer a fresh perspective on the House as a space for living –a flexible frame designed to accommodate changing needs in which indoors and outdoors blend seamlessly.
Dwell / Lego Inspiration
10/01/2011 04/30/2012
Eames House Foundation
203 Chautauqua Boulevard
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272