Charles Eames
American · 1907–1978
Architect and designer who, with his wife Ray, transformed modern furniture, architecture, and filmmaking through an interdisciplinary approach to design.
Wikipedia ↗“Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.”
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Interview, 1972 ↗ (1972)
“The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.”
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“Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.”
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“The details are not the details. They make the design.”
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“Eventually everything connects — people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.”
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