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Visual impact:Nothing says modernist perfection like an Eames design Charles Eames (19071978)andRay Kaiser Eames (19121988) architecture, textile design, photography, and film

new, multifunctional modernityplywood and plasticsThe Eames Lounge Chair Wood, designed with molded plywood technology, became a defining furniture piece of the twentieth century, while the couples contribution to theCase Study Housesproject not only made inventive use of industrial materials but also developed anadaptable floor plan of multipurpose spaceswhich would become ahallmark of postwar modern architecture.

From the couples earliest furniture experiments to their seminal short film, this book covers all the aspects of the illustrious Eames repertoire and itsrevolutionary impact on middle-class American living. About the Series:
Each book in TASCHENs Basic Architecture Series features: