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The year was 1941. Newlyweds Charles and Ray Eames left the famed Cranbrook Academy of Art, in Michigan, and moved to Southern California, where they launched a furniture design studio. They began to experiment with molded plywood, using heat and pressure to create curved plywood elements on a homemade contraption they dubbed the Kazam! Machine. #woodcraft #woodcraftmagazine #wcmag #freearticle #diy #craft #woodworking #tips #tricks #howto #diycrafts #helpingyoumakewoodwork Plywood Chair Design, Eames Furniture, Famous Furniture, Curved Plywood, Bent Plywood, Plywood Chair, Cabin Cruiser, Furniture Details Design, Charles And Ray Eames

The year was 1941. Newlyweds Charles and Ray Eames left the famed Cranbrook Academy of Art, in Michigan, and moved to Southern California, where they launched a furniture design studio. They began to experiment with molded plywood, using heat and pressure to create curved plywood elements on a homemade contraption they dubbed the Kazam! Machine. #woodcraft #woodcraftmagazine #wcmag #freearticle #diy #craft #woodworking #tips #tricks #howto #diycrafts #helpingyoumakewoodwork

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Charles and Ray Eames conducted numerous experiments in molded plywood techniques in the early 1940s, further refining the furniture designs Charles and Eero Saarinen designed for MoMA's "Organic Design in Home Furnishings" competition. Early chairs, and the splint shown in this gallery, were produced by the Molded Plywood Division of Evans Products Company, a Detroit firm. Charles Eames, who headed the subsidiary in Venice, California, pitched the partnership on the promise to find new…

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Foster + Partners on Instagram: "Explore the craftmanship behind the Osuu chair, a collaboration between Foster + Partners Industrial Design and Walter Knoll. Combining a molded plywood seat, steam bent dowels, and machined timber, the chair’s pared-back aesthetic and fluid lines make it a unique addition to the office or home.
 
“The Osuu chair’s effortless sloping form is achieved using traditional and modern manufacturing techniques to full effect. The chair embodies an inherent lightness, both in terms of its physical weight and a light-touch approach to design.” Mike Holland, Head of Industrial Design, Foster + Partners
 
“You always sit very comfortably on a very well-shaped wooden shell, it feels pleasant. It is a great pleasure to make it one’s own.” Markus Benz, CEO of Walter Knol Bent Plywood Chair, Walter Knoll, Racing Chair, Foster Partners, Light Touch, Wood Chair, The Chair, Industrial Design, Plywood

Foster + Partners on Instagram: "Explore the craftmanship behind the Osuu chair, a collaboration between Foster + Partners Industrial Design and Walter Knoll. Combining a molded plywood seat, steam bent dowels, and machined timber, the chair’s pared-back aesthetic and fluid lines make it a unique addition to the office or home. “The Osuu chair’s effortless sloping form is achieved using traditional and modern manufacturing techniques to full effect. The chair embodies an inherent…

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