We continue our series on mid-century modern design with a profile of Ray and Charles Eames, the duo that championed a functional and democratic approach to design.
Their iterative, materials-focused approach saw the designers harness mass-production techniques in an attempt to create what would be enshrined in their motto as "the best for the most for the least" ? including the world's first moulded plastic chair, the Shell chair. The designers created the world's first moulded plastic chair. Photo courtesy of Eames Office
The Eameses were not interested in innovation for innovation's sake, but as a means of problem-solving, and making the solutions available to all.
As Ray Eames ...