Charles Eames (1907–1978) and his wife, Ray Eames (1912–1988) were American designers who made significant contributions to modern architecture and industrial design. These Cranbrook Academy of Art grads turned mid-century-modernist power couple are a case study in excellent design. Charles and Ray’s prolific partnership took shape with the molded plywood chair in the 1940s, but the duo also dabbled in film, exhibition installations, toys, and even a miniature train in Los Angeles’s Griffith Park.

With More Than 40,000 Objects, the New Eames Institute Will Show Much More Than Just Chairs
The organization founded by Charles and Ray's family opens its new Bay Area headquarters to the public this month.
Eames Obsessives Have a New Mecca to Explore
With Ray and Charles’ granddaughter at the helm, a new nonprofit organization aims to inspire today’s creative thinkers with a...
Getty Unveils New Plan to Conserve the Iconic Eames House
The Eames House, one of the world’s most treasured and influential modernist houses, enters a new and improved chapter of...