Eames Lounge Chair

Herman Miller has been in the business for over 90 years and is known for its innovation and design processes. Through more than a few name changes, changes in leadership, and difficult economic times, Herman Miller has managed to keep its hold on the market. It remains the leader in innovation and design processes by remaining committed to Research and Development and continues to commit to it even through rough financial times. There will be several areas of focus during this analysis including

Mrs. Eaves is a transitional serif typeface designed by Zuzana Licko in 1996 for the type foundry Emigre she ran with her husband. Mrs. Eaves was designed as a display variation on the Baskerville font designed in 1757 by John Baskerville, and named after his housekeeper Sarah Eaves whom he later married; she would later go on to print the rest of his unfinished journals after he died. Zuzana Licko is one of the first typographers to use the Macintosh computer in its’ early pre-design days, as a

Although I am familiar with the Eames’ name and especially their contributions to chair design, I admittedly did not know the Eames’ were so engrained in American history beyond their contributions to the chair. The one thing that really stands out to me as the main reason for their success is specifically Charles Eames’ insatiable desire to learn, and further, the incorporation of his artistic and architectural visions to produce novel ideas and projects to epitomize Gardner’s great man/woman definition

The Private House in Regensburg was built in 1979, which is Thomas Herzog’s own home; one can declare that he is the client and designer himself thus fulfilling his own needs or desires for the site. The house demonstrates particular principles of energy efficiency, making it an early eco-home. This can be shown by the use of local materials, or taking advantage of the site for characteristics like protection and aesthetics. Thomas Herzog was born in during World War 2 (1941), in Munich, Germany

What role should management have within a business regarding social responsibility? Explain. According to Friedman, a manager’s only responsibility is to the shareholders, and not society as a whole (Jennings, 111). We all agree that a manager 's primary responsibility is to the company and the shareholders. We feel that the manager’s role is to act as an agent to conduct business in congruence with the goals set by the shareholders and laws of society, effectively making profit for the company.

Herman Miller: Role Model in Employee and Environmental Relations Case Summary and Questions for debate •     The company had been a model for almost 70 years – until the 1990’s EMPLOYEE RELATIONS •     Used as example of superb employee relations in business text books like o     A Passion for Excellence o     The 100 Best Companies to Work For in America •     Interesting

would do many other things to help abstract artists. ("Charles & Ray Eames - R & Company.") She was very active and was one of the first participants of American-Born abstract artists. ("The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of InventionBiography.") She Left New York in 1940 to study at Cranbrook but was only there for a short time because she met Charles and they were soon married and then they both moved

households.This chair is known as the ECW and made an impact on twentieth century furniture design in america.It is also still in production today. !! The Eames worked hard to keep moving forward on to different designs using the molded plywood. The began to make foldable chairs and dining tables and storage units. They kept trying new things with materials throughout the decades.(1)They started to manipulate molded fiberglass for a series of inexpensive shell chairs, a collapsible sofa, an upholstered

for living”. The adage fashioned a widespread shift in design during the 1940s and 1950s. It revolutionized the form by creating an electrifying visual language that signaled a new age and a fresh start- two of the powerhouses were Charles and Ray Eames. The Eameses were a husband and wife team whose unique synergy led to a whole new expression in furniture and architecture. The couple advocated the principles of Modernism through the adaptation of innova¬tion from wartime technology .Their design

Entrepreneurship in the Industrial Design Industry Entrepreneurship This research report will explore the key issues of entrepreneurship in the industrial design industry, specifically zoning in on the furniture design sector. The Collins English Dictionary gives the definition of an entrepreneur as; ‘the owner or manager of a business enterprise who, by risk and initiative, attempts to make profits.’ (Collins , 2011) This is extremely relevant in the product design sector as money, time, labour