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Transcript contends that great design can change the way we view the world around us. A design couple that have done just this are Charles and Ray Eames, creating incredibly functional furniture design with beautiful form – the perfect balance. Their designs continue to influence the design landscape to this day and inform the everyday lives of the people that are lucky enough to own a collection of their pieces.
Charles & Ray Eames also pioneered new techniques in producing furniture, utilising malleable plywood to create their distinctive LCW dining chairs and the classic lounge chair and ottoman. This approach to modern design was also extended to their side chair, which used then new materials such as moulded plastic, and fibreglass to created the seat. Attaching onto a variety of bases from their Eiffel tower base to a rocking chair base this approach heralded a thoroughly modern approach to furniture design and construction. Their aesthetic was incredibly new and visibly American eschewing the more linear and rigid approach of the Bauhaus that was adopted throughout Germany and Western Europe in the 1930’s.
A renaissance couple, they also designed several houses – the most memorable of which was their own – curated exhibitions, made short films, and even worked with the military to design a pilot seat. Transcript pays homage to these great designers who have forever left an indelible mark on the design landscape.
Wishing you all a wonderful week.
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