The Seattle World’s Fair, in Six Parts
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The Seattle World’s Fair, in Six Parts

Explore the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair in six parts, including its modern architecture, entertainment, technology, and furniture. Written for Memo, a Seattle-based furniture company.

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Charles and Ray Eames Biography
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Charles and Ray Eames Biography

Immediately following their marriage in June of 1941, Charles and Ray optimistically moved to Los Angeles, bursting with exuberance for one another and their potential future in the arts and design.

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Eames Office Archives
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Eames Office Archives

Charles and Ray Eames, alongside the Eames Office staff, photographed and developed hundreds of thousands of images over a period of decades. The Eameses used photography to document and reconfigure a project as it progressed or to formulate and express ideas. Today, we extend the Eames legacy by carefully archiving and digitizing these historic photographs.

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The Eames Office Design Process
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The Eames Office Design Process

For decades within the Eames Office, knowledge and experience continuously built upon previous projects, materials were seen for their inherent worth, and iteration honed all ideas into practical forms. “901,” the Eames Office’s workspace, further enabled the iterative, hands-on design process of Charles, Ray, and their staff.

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The Materials of the Eames House
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The Materials of the Eames House

Charles and Ray Eames set out to design and build the Eames House by utilizing materials in an “honest” manner. Here is a list of the most vital Eames House parts, including their original war-time intent and why Charles and Ray wanted the house to be respectful and representative of the innate qualities of its materials.

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Meet the De Pree House: Michigan’s Eames House
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Meet the De Pree House: Michigan’s Eames House

Max De Pree, the son of Herman Miller’s founder D.J. De Pree, commissioned Charles and Ray Eames to design a home for himself, his wife Esther, and their two young children in Zeeland, Michigan.

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