Eames

<p>The creative duo <strong>Charles Eames (1907–1978) </strong>and<strong> Ray Kaiser Eames (1912–1988) </strong><strong>transformed the visual character of America</strong>. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photography, and film.&#xa0;The Eameses’ work defined a <strong>new, multifunctional modernity</strong>, exemplary for its integration of craft and design, as well as for the use of modern materials, notably <strong>plywood and plastics</strong>. <br />The Eames Lounge Chair Wood, designed with molded plywood technology, became a defining furniture piece of the 20th century, while the couple’s contribution to the <strong>Case Study Houses</strong> project not only made inventive use of industrial materials but also developed an <strong>adaptable floor plan of multipurpose spaces</strong> which would become a <strong>hallmark of postwar modern architecture</strong>.<br /><br /> From the couple’s earliest furniture experiments to their seminal short film <em>Powers of Ten</em>, this book covers all the aspects of the illustrious Eames repertoire and its <strong>revolutionary impact on middle-class American living</strong>.</p>