Charles and Ray Eames were an American design duo whose innovative contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design, and photographic arts have left an indelible mark on modern design. Charles Eames was born in 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri, and Ray Eames (née Kaiser) was born in 1912 in Sacramento, California.
Charles and Ray Eames were an American design duo whose innovative contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design, and photographic arts have left an indelible mark on modern design. Charles Eames was born in 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri, and Ray Eames (née Kaiser) was born in 1912 in Sacramento, California. They met at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, where they began their collaborative partnership.