{"product_id":"eames-1","title":"Eames","description":"The creative duo \u003cb\u003eCharles Eames (1907-1978) \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Ray Kaiser Eames (1912-1988) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etransformed the visual character of America\u003c\/b\u003e. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photography, and film. The Eameses' work defined a \u003cb\u003enew, multifunctional modernity\u003c\/b\u003e, exemplary for its integration of craft and design, as well as for the use of modern materials, notably \u003cb\u003eplywood and plastics\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eThe 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 \u003cb\u003eCase Study Houses\u003c\/b\u003e project not only made inventive use of industrial materials but also developed an \u003cb\u003eadaptable floor plan of multipurpose spaces\u003c\/b\u003e which would become a \u003cb\u003ehallmark of postwar modern architecture\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the couple's earliest furniture experiments to their seminal short film Powers of Ten, this book covers all the aspects of the illustrious Eames repertoire and its \u003cb\u003erevolutionary impact on middle-class American living\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42523577122852,"sku":"9783836560214","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9783836560214.jpg?v=1776974726","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/eames-1","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}