The Eames Houses

The Eames Houses by Eckart Maise for Phaidon. The Eames Houses by Eckart Maise, with text contributions by Catherine Ince, Norman Foster and Eames Demetrios, is the first comprehensive study of Charles Eames and Ray Eames’ residential architecture. Covering all eight houses designed between 1945 and 1955, the book explores the couple’s approach to functional modernism, structural clarity, and innovative prefabrication. Featuring rare archival materials, sketches, letters, and previously unpublished photographs alongside newly commissioned imagery and diagrams, it offers fresh insight into the Eameses’ creative process. This text connects their architectural ideas to their influential work in furniture, textile, toy, exhibition, and graphic design, making it an essential resource for architecture and design enthusiasts.