Eames house interior

Eames House preservation plan launched to preserve 70-year-old home

In Residence: Icon 📚 The Eames House, Los Angeles ⁠ ⁠ This landmark mid-century house was designed and constructed in 1949 by husband-and-wife Charles and Ray Eames to serve as their home and studio 💚⁠ ⁠ Tap the link to watch the Eames's film 'View from the People Wall' on NOWNESS 👀⁠

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The guidelines are simple: photography is permitted for souvenir purposes only, and reservations must be made in advance. A rite of passage for any design-minded local or visiting practitioner, a trip to the Eames House, nestled on a winding hillside just above the Santa Monica Bay, will cost you $1

Check out the Eames House, a mid-century modern icon designed by Charles and Ray Eames, and explore its innovative design and history.

Married American designers Charles and Ray Eames read in the living room of their home and studio, Venice, California, November 16, 1974. This photo was taken as part of a shoot for Fortune Magazine.

Charles and Ray Eames set out to design and build the Eames House by utilizing materials in an “honest” manner. When looking at a structural element made of steel, the Eameses wanted that steel’s performance to be visible and recognized. If steel is holding up the entire structure, why cover it with wood to appear