Charles and Ray Eames

Yes, another TED talk I am so addicted to this site as it offer such a wonderful array of forward looking ideas. This talk is given by the grandson of Charles and Ray Eames. I would like to hi-light the a point that is made in this talk about the difference between design and style. This is so evident in all the magazines that we see the glossy images of very slick apartments and housing. Design is about the user and how things work, not to disregard the aesthetic value, but rather see it as only one part of the greater picture. Eames furniture today is very much seen in terms of style, an object to have for its aesthetics values, but as is explained here it is design to function and function well.

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