Design History & Icons
Who Were Charles and Ray Eames? The Amazing Story of Design’s Greatest Couple
Who were Charles and Ray Eames? A husband-and-wife design team who, from a Los Angeles studio between the 1940s and 1970s, produced the...
Eames Aluminium Group: The Stunning Story of a Garden Chair That Conquered Offices
Here's a fact that surprises everyone: the Eames Aluminium Group — the most famous office chair family ever designed — was never meant ...
Barcelona Chair Colours: The Complete Leather Guide for Every Interior
Six Barcelona chair colours, six completely different rooms. Black is the timeless executive, white the gallery piece, cream the soft m...
What Does DSW Mean? The Essential Eames Dining Chair Guide
What does DSW mean? "Dining height, Side chair, Wood base" — mystery solved in one line. It's not a brand or model number, just Charles...
Barcelona Chair History: The Stunning Story of the Throne Built for a King
The Barcelona chair history begins in 1929, when Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed a modern throne — quite literally, so the King and Q...
History of the Eames Lounge Chair: The Complete Story of an Icon
The history of the Eames Lounge Chair begins in 1956, when Charles and Ray Eames unveiled a leather-and-plywood armchair that would bec...