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Singapore - See design work of famous couple

Essential Eames: A Herman Miller Exhibition, explores the life and work of Charles and Ray Eames, the most famous couple in design, at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore.

Most known for their timeless furniture creations, their influence and innovation extended far beyond that into architecture, exhibition design, toy making and film.

Based on the book “An Eames Primer,” which captures the spirit and philosophy behind the husband-and-wife team, discover the seamless connection among their vast and various creative output in the exhibition.

Highlights include original paintings by Ray Eames, a special chair designed for Pope John Paul II, interactive objects from the original Eames’ Mathematica exhibition explaining complex mathematical concepts simply, the fun and educational toy House of Cards (notched cards that can be joined together to build different structures) and groundbreaking films including “Glimpses of the USA” and “Powers of Ten.”

The exhibit runs to January 5.

 




 

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