Topic: Charles Eames

The Man Who Loved Chairs

Rolf Fehlbaum, CEO of Vitra, really cares about chairs. His company is a celebration of what to some is the most mundane object in the office -- but to him is a source of passion.READ»

Revolution in the Living Room: Conversation With a Furniture Designer

An Italian furniture designer fell in love with American design at an early age, but was disappointed by its current state. So he relocated to the U.S. to help shake things up.READ»

• Paula Wallace's Design (Education) Is Changing blog

What I Want

We asked a dozen business leaders what they're lusting after this year. The results might surprise you.READ»

An Overnight in Charles & Ray's Studio Among the Offerings at Eames Auction

Midcentury designers Ray and Charles Eames were famous for emerging on top of a dragging post-war economy by working with inexpensive materials and affordable manufacturers. But the foundation for the husband-and-wife designers, ...READ»

Watercooler

What you'll be talking about this month when you talk about work.READ»

Born Ready

Andreas Reichert is an internationally established designer based in Berlin. I recently asked him to share with me what’s on his mind in this age when design moves at warp speed. When you begin the creation of a new product, tell ...READ»

Design Thinking... What is That?

The methodology commonly referred to as design thinking is a proven and repeatable problem-solving protocol that any business or profession can employ to achieve extraordinary results.READ»

Design's Boom-and-Bust Cycle: Ten Years In, Ten to Go

The topic of design has generated a lot of buzz lately--so much, in fact, that some suggest that the renewed interest in all things creative is a passing fad. Not exactly. If we let history be our guide, we'll see that there's a ...READ»

• Ten Things to Demand From Design Thinkers

Design Rules

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Blowing Out Advertising's Walls

What's an ad? Brian Collins runs a studio within a giant agency. By using design to rethink brands, he and his band of creative misfits are changing the answer to that question.READ»

Can This Off-Site Be Saved?

Skip the PowerPoint. Forget the whiteboards and butcher paper. If you want to organize an off-site that is energetic and memorable -- an event that actually makes a difference -- then follow our seven-point guide.READ»

Reflections on a Design Pioneer

American architect and designer Eliot Noyes made his mark on the world in a manner that is still felt today. Get a long term employee's memories on how the design legend thought, worked, and achieved the monumental success that he did. READ»