Interview: Eames Demetrios

The grandson of famous designer couple Charles and Ray Eames on the colorful new update on their iconic shell chairs and his global art project

In the garden of the Case Study House, Eames Demetrios—grandson of Charles and Ray Eames—settled in a shell chair to share stories of his family heritage and legacy, architectural preservation and the world travels he undertook to create his epic global parallel universe installation project Kcymaerxthaere. A few weeks earlier, Demetrios had worked with Herman Miller to furnish the Carondelet House built in 1928 near …

Milan Design Week 2014: Six Colorful Sofas

Vibrantly hued settees poking out from the mass of furniture found at this year's fair

Delicate, subtly hued earth tones pervaded seemingly every facet of design in almost every pocket of Milan last week. But the Salone Internazionale del Mobile and its numerous offshoots weren’t wholly packed with rich pastels and copper-congruent colors; like Americans’ favorite (and impossible to find in Italy) gelato topping, bright bits of color were sprinkled around, most noticeably in the sofa sector. Here are six …

TOG: All Creators Together

A simple, yet innovative approach to home decor, customization and great design

The dream of many a design enterprise—the best designers, meaningful materials, Italian production, a community of fans, reinterpretations made by artists—TOG is all of this, and more. “All creators together” is the idea behind this new design adventure by Brazilian company Grendene, just launched at Milan Design Week. The concept is simple, but innovative. Every TOG product—tables to bar stools and shelving units—can be purchased …