Eames Demetrios, who is the grandson of Charles and Ray Eames, shares his highlights from an exhibition of Eames Office's work that opens tomorrow to mark its 80th anniversary.
Demetrios curated the exhibition of work created by the studio, which was established by industrial designers Charles and Ray Eames in 1941, where he is currently director.
The Eameses were two of the 20th century's most influential designers, known for notable American architecture and furniture including the mid-20th century Case Study House #8 and their 1956 Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman.

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Named 80 Years of Design, the exhibition at Tokyo gallery Istetan the Space contains a selection of rarely-seen vintage works and special editions created for the show. 80 Years of Design will be split into three parts ? Art and Technology, Architecture and Interiors and Play and Learn ? that chart the Eames' cultural contributions to these various aspects of society.
Ahead of the exhibition's opening tomorrow, Demetrios has selected five of his highlights for Dezeen:

The photo is courtesy of Marc Eggimann
Eames Modular House, 1951
"The 1951 Eames Modular House was designed by Charles and Ray as a structure which could be simply prefabricated and relatively quickly assembled. Both a sponsor and site (not far from their home) were secured for Modular House #1, but the project was ultimately left unrealised.
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