The Eames Institute launches a new home for Eames Archives in Richmond, as part of its plan to open its treasures in the Bay Area headquarters to public tours
- even if they’re not. From chairs to spinning tops, the ubiquity of the Eames' contributions to design and public life is immeasurable - but the team at theare determined to help us remember just why the Eames studio was worth commemorating. To that end, The Eames Archives at the Bay Area headquarters in Richmond, California is now open to the public.
So how is land included in archival work? According to Sam Grawe, Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, restoration is conservation. The work out on the Ranch speaks to the expansive nature of design - the Eames' 'Powers of Ten' documentaries famously comments on this - to include land in the process.In collaboration with Sonoma Mountain Institute, the Eames Institute team has also opened a dialogue with ecologists.
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