Charles & Ray Eames: Objects and Furniture Design By Architects
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8434311453 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Eames Office still operates today.. During the war they were commissioned by the U.S. In the 70s they expanded their operations into cinema, producing many beautiful short films. The couple married in 1941 and moved to California, where they pursued their furniture design in molded plywood. Navy to produce molded plywood splints, stretchers and experimental glider shells. Their iconic molded plywood chair was called "the chair of the century" by the influential architectural critic Esther McCoy. In 1949, Charles and Ray designed and built their own home in Pacific Palisades, their design and imaginative use of materials making this house a mecca for architects and designers internationally. Best known for their contributions to architecture, furniture design (especially the Eames chair), industrial design, film and photography, Charles and Ray Eames remain among the most renowned American designers of the twentieth century. Three titles open this series: Alvar Aalto, Jean Prouvé and Ray and Charles Eames. With the new By Architects series, Ediciones Polígrafa launches an innovative project dedicated to showcasing furniture and objects desig
Beautiful Little Book This is a very cute little book. I bought it for my husband who's studying Building Design and needs to know about furnishings. He loves it and has found it a helpful addition to his Design Library.. Francisco Passinho said Five Stars. good book