Plywood Curves of the Eames Lounge Chair
Chapter 1

The masterpieces of the kitchen

Chapter 2

Sitting in style

Chapter 3

Signs, maps, and symbols

Chapter 4

Designing for a green planet

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Master of How everyday objects got their shapes

Ch 2 · Sitting in style
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007skaty The design history of the plastic monobloc chair

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007skaty The Adunni Chair

Sit in a style that's bold and bright (so fine!) / Hand-woven threads that catch the light (all night!)

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The objects we live with are shaped by the tension between utility and identity.

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007skaty Charles and Ray Eames crafted the plywood curves of their lounge chair.

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The plywood curves of the Eames Lounge

007skaty The 1956 Eames Lounge Chair blended luxury leather with industrial plywood molded using a revolutionary World War II

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Reimagining furniture with West African textiles

007skaty A minimalist wooden Ileila chair features colorful, hand-woven geometric patterns.

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Fun Fact

Monobloc chair: A single Monobloc chair takes less than 60 seconds to manufacture from raw plastic beads.

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Gossip

What is your favorite chair style?

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Quiz

For whom did Charles and Ray Eames originally develop their molded plywood technology during World War II?

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007skaty Architect Tosin Oshinowo reimagines modern furniture with traditional West African textiles.

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What makes the 'Ileila' chair collection by Tosin Oshinowo distinct?

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007skaty The design of the Japanese Butterfly Stool.

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Which traditional West African textile does architect Tosin Oshinowo use in her furniture designs?

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Quiz

How many curved plywood pieces make up Sori Yanagi's 1954 Butterfly Stool?

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From which French designer's 1972 work did the famous plastic Monobloc chair evolve?

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What luxurious material was paired with molded plywood in the 1956 Eames Lounge Chair?

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What is the primary material used to manufacture a standard Monobloc chair?

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In which year did Sori Yanagi's Butterfly Stool win the prestigious Milan Triennale gold medal?

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