Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames
January 26, 2012 at 1:51 pm | Posted in architecture, events, film, furniture | Leave a commentTags: charles and ray eames, eames, ice cube, pacific standard time
This video was doing the rounds back in December but I still want to share it with you. Created to promote the Eames exhibitions and events in the Pacific Standard Time Cultural Festival.
Interestingly before his rap career Ice Cube studied architectural drafting. In the video he describes the Los Angeles he knows and gives props to Charles and Ray Eames.
Love the line: “They was doing mashups before mashups even existed.” – Ice Cube
via archdaily
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Eames Lounge Chair – Moving with the times
May 23, 2010 at 6:47 pm | Posted in furniture | Leave a commentTags: eames, lounge, vitra
Vitra recently presented new products at the Milan Furniture Fair including a new variation of the Eames Lounge Chair.
“Since the lounge chair went into production more than 50 years ago, the average height of the human body has increased by up to 10cm, depending on region. To continue providing the best possible comfort, Vitra has adapted the Lounge Chair’s dimensions, working in close cooperation with the Eames Office and the Eames family to do so.” Vitra Magazine
For further reading on the Eames Lounge Chair click here.
The Eames Lounge and Ottoman (1956)
November 11, 2008 at 2:59 am | Posted in furniture | Leave a commentTags: charles and ray eames, eames, eames lounge, furniture, mid century modern
Ok so I’ll start with something easy. This is one of my favourite pieces of furniture: The Eames Lounge and Ottoman.
What I love about this chair is its mix of comfort with technology and craftsmanship which is best summed up in Charles Eames’ description of the chair as a “warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman’s mitt.”
Designed by husband and wife design team; Charles and Ray Eames, the Eames Lounge and Ottoman were first released in 1956. They are crafted from seven-ply veneer shells with leather upholstery and the back braces and base are die-cast aluminium painted black.
Charles and Ray appeared on the Arlene Francis “Home” show with the lounge chair the week it was released. Here is a clip from that episode: (Watch right to the end to see a cool short time lapse movie of the chair’s construction.)
Prices start from around $3,500US so it isn’t usually a staple item of most people’s lounge rooms.
One day I will hopefully own one. Sigh… one day.
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