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Simple, Not Easy: The Eames Shell Chair

The science and design behind the famous Eames shell chairs is pretty impressive. It goes to show that simple is not always easy and that good design endures.

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 Bonus points for the repeated use of a protractor.

Video via Architecture Daily
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written by:
Laure Joliet
December 4, 2008

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