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    • The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity⁠—offers tours of our archives.

    Book a guided tour of our archives in Richmond, California, to see unique Eames furniture, prototypes, personal ephemera, and more.

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    By sharing their approach to life and work, we advance the legacy of designers Ray and Charles Eames⁠—and inspire creative problem-solving that positively shapes our world.

    Front view of an early Eames DSR chair. The fiberglass shell is a light muted yellow and the base is made of steel.

    DSR Chair

    Rendering of the grand entrance to the former Birkenstock distribution center reimagined by Herzog & de Meuron for the Eames Institute

    We are thrilled to be reactivating the iconic Birkenstock campus in Novato, California, into a world-class art and design museum. We invite you to follow along as we shape the next chapter of this remarkable site.

    Dome-shaped Celestial Mechanics installation at the Eames Mathematica exhibition.

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    Evocatively exploring mathematical principles, the Eameses’ exhibition Mathematica merges education, play, and design expertise into a revelatory exploration.

    Several Eames chairs including the EC176 Loose Cushion Armchair and Eames Sofa in a setting with dramatic lighting.

    Collection

    In their final years of furniture design, the Eameses reimagined earlier works to meet the evolving needs of modern workplaces.

    Exhibition Open to the Public

    Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978) explores the final years of Eames furniture design, capturing how their work evolved to meet the emergent needs of modern workplaces. The exhibition is free and open to the public at the Transamerica Pyramid Annex Gallery in San Francisco. Guided tours led by Llisa Demetrios, chief curator and granddaughter of Ray and Charles Eames, are available. 

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    Containing tens of thousands of artifacts, the Eames Collection is a one-of-a-kind record of Ray and Charles’s extraordinary partnership that encapsulates their unique methodologies and diverse interests. The Eames Institute is responsible for stewarding this remarkable body of work and making it accessible to everyone.

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