"Beauty," Olafur Eliasson, 1993. In this work, a spotlight shines through a layer of mist to create a rainbow that's only visible from certain angles.

The wood-frame residence and studio are clad in vertical cedar siding—back then, a daring competitor to clapboard—instead of concrete to save costs. The effect is equally seamless, however: “If you drive by it fast enough,” Charles Gwathmey once said, “you still might mistake it for a concrete house.” Photo by Norman McGrath.

1993, Pierluigi Cerri.

The Wilson’s living and dining rooms are outfitted with furniture from B&B Italia, Fritz Hansen, Modernica, and Knoll.

Antonio Citterio’s 1997 design for B&B Italia is now well into its second decade of popularity, with a pair of successful updates—2003’s deeper Charles Large and 2010’s polypropylene Charles Outdoor—already on the books. “I try not to copy but to perceive and assimilate aspects specific to the work of great masters,” says Citterio of the Charles’s nod to the Eameses, but he notes that the similarities between his sofa and the couple’s mid-century designs “are more in spirit than in fact.” Charles Sofa (1997) by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia bebitalia.it

A photo of Verner Panton from 1993. © Panton Design, Basel

Vitra Fire Station, Weil am Rhein, Germany, 1993

Charles and Ray Eames were true collaborators.

The founder and president of the Cultural Landscape Foundation, Charles Birnbaum analyzes how landscape architect Lawrence Halprin created public spaces that galvanized cities. “There are many practitioners I am fortunate to count as friends,” he says. “The person I miss daily is Larry Halprin, a visionary with a wide comfort zone who took a great big bite out of life.” Favorite outdoor space: “The Frick’s East 70th Street Garden by Russell Page—it’s a master class in restraint.”

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The Waterloo International Terminal, 1993, in London. Image courtesy Jo Reid/John Peck.

A photograph by Phil Schaafsma highlights the ergonomic design of the chair.

Production today continues in much the same way.

Kellogg spent five years working on the house, and the structure was completed in 1993.

In keeping with the home's seasonal purpose, Gane's layout privileges outdoor space. The transition from inside to out is demarcated by a switch from Douglas fir to ipe wood.

Charles Pollock (left) and Jerry Helling (right) sit in the new CP Lounge. "Charles was going for a Jaguar effect—the exterior of the chair is fast and has a long hood. Inside, it has all these handcrafted elements," says Helling.

A portrait of Pollock shown next to one of the many iterations of his new CP Lounge for Bernhardt Design.

The Bernhardt Design booth was a showstopper, combining a display of Charles Pollock's previous work, including chairs for Knoll and George Nelson Studio. (Read more about Pollock's first design in 30 years, produced by Bernhardt this year, here.)

Located in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood, The Eames House, also known as Case Study House No. 8, is a landmark of midcentury modern architecture. Constructed in 1949 by husband-and-wife Charles and Ray Eames, they lived in the home—which served as both their home and studio—until their deaths. Charles in 1978 and Ray, ten years to the day, in 1988.

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The iconic shell chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1948 and frequently knocked-off since. Today Herman Miller makes the shell from 100% recyclable polypropylene (a.k.a. molded plastic), a more eco-friendly option than the original fiberglass.

Originally intended as a play structure for the couple's daughter, the tea house instead became an office, stocked with Charles and Ray Eames-designed furniture in honor of the nearby Eames House.

Beside the Georgian Bay in Ontario, architect and partner at Toronto's CORE Architects Charles Gane built a 2,100-square-foot getaway for himself that combines urban building practices with rugged self-sufficiency. The aluminum window system and flat roof are common characteristics of Toronto's high-rises, while the cedar shingles belong to cottage vernacular.

Though it is spacious and modern, Gane's cottage functions entirely off-the-grid. Sewage is treated on-site, water is filtered from the lake and cleansed with ultraviolet light, and an impressive solar array provides energy with battery storage.

In the living room Daphne the dog keeps company with a Case Study Day Bed from Modernica, a LCM chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, and a painting by the Brooklyn artist Joyce Kim.

The LCW debuted in 1946, when it caused a stir at national design festivals.

A Potence wall lamp by Jean Prouvé and a Dioscuri table lamp by Michele De Lucchi for Artemide illuminate the living area, which includes a Wire Base Elliptical Table by Charles and Ray Eames.

Charles and Ray on the steel frames of their home while it was under construction in 1949.

The first commissioned work by "star architect" Charles Gwathmey after his seminal Gwathmey Residence and Studio, the widely published Sedacca House is a two-bedroom modernist "living sculpture." Fully original and modernized in consultation with Gwathmey, the home features unique design elements that execute a complete the geometric composition.

We covered the rebirth of famed mid-century designer Charles Pollock in our June issue and he was presented with the Body of Work award at ICFF.

Eames Mugs "Although the Eames are no longer around to design for us, they’re still inspiring us—in this case, with artist's tools from their popular House of Cards," Derringer says.

Charles Pollock (whose newest design in 40 years we profiled back in June) designed his Executive office chair for Knoll in 1963.

Jami: Hand-Cut Paper Clusters by Charles Clary A meticulous creation by Tennessee-based artist, Charles Clary who has combined design and patience to sculpt these fascinating and beautiful varying paper formations.

Mackintosh’s relationship with his wife Margaret was vital to the development of his style, especially in their shared personal spaces. The two collaborated on light, unified interiors, designing stylized furniture with elongated curving forms. Pieces like the bed and mirror pictured here gave new dimensions to familiar objects through a distinct sensitivity to gender and sexuality. Photo courtesy The Hunterian, University of Glasgow.

Phoenix at Fosters Freeze in Torrance, California.