Designer Stories

TL;DR The Barcelona chair is one of the most recognised objects in modern design, but the story of the original is often told wrong. The real history runs through a world’s fair, a demolished pavilion, a Spanish king who never sat down, and a designer written out of the record for decades. This guide covers […]

When was the Eames Lounge Chair designed? The short answer is 1956. The fuller story is more interesting: that single year sits on top of more than a decade of experiments, a wartime detour, and a friendship with a Hollywood director. This guide gives the date, the debut, and the road that led to it.