One of architecture’s most famous modern icons will soon be available to buy as a new series of made-to-order designs.
The Eames House, the former residence and studio of industrial designers Charles and Ray Eames, was one of the few residential buildings the married couple completed as part of their celebrated practice. Constructed with black beams and Mondrian-like color-blocked panels, and nestled within a grove of eucalyptus trees, the Los Angeles property was a jewel of the Case Study project, which challenged architects to modernize family living just after World War II.
Now, the Eames Office has announced a new venture, the Eames Pavilion System, that will allow anyone to build their own Eames…