Charles Eames and Ray Eames, American designers with a studio in Southern California. Among their most well-known designs are the Eames Lounge Chair, the molded plywood chair and the molded plastic rocking chair.

Originally published in 2007, this is a revised edition look at Eames furniture including drawings, plans, models, prototypes and production examples, and manufacturing correspondence related to 100+ furniture items. Featured pieces include the Fiberglass Chairs (1959), the famous Lounge Chair and Ottoman (1956), the Time Life stool (1960), the 3473 sofa (1964) and the seating for Dulles and O’Hare airports.

6.5 x 8.5 in. / 128 pgs / 222 color

ISBN 9788434314955

Berlin-based architect and rapper Van Bo Le-Mentzel is the founder of the popular Hartz IV Moebel initiative and website “Build more! Buy less!”

Hartz IV Moebel shows you how to build your own furniture with minimal resources and cost (Hartz IV is the name of Germany’s social welfare benefit). Amateurs worldwide have followed these instructions and built a cube sofa, a “Berliner Hocker,” a “24-Euro Chair” or a “100-Second Lamp.” This inspirational volume offers both a practical guide and manifesto for affordable furniture.

Bilingual book: English, German

Only one available.

ISBN: 9783775733953

144 pp, February 2013