010 April 28 2021

Charles + Ray Eames

Charles Eames and Ray Eames were American designers best known for their impact on the world of mass-producible furniture, however they also wrote books, made motion pictures, and designed exhibitions, fabrics, industrial and consumer products, and stunning architecture. To this day the Eames remain one of the most influential duos in design history.

There is a great documentary of them that is worth checking out to learn more about them. Eames: The Architect and the Painter

Doug Aitken - Mirage House

This reflective pavilion was designed by American artist Doug Aitken, a mirrored structure that is clad top-to-bottom in mirrors, which reflects its surroundings and camouflages the building.

The installation was previously created for the Desert X art festival near Palm Springs, but now sits in an Alpine meadow above Gstaad, Switzerland, reflecting the Alps shifting landscape.

The design is based on the California ranch style, and was informed by the modernist ideas of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The reflective surfaces create a kaleidoscopic effect intended to evoke confusion rather than comfort.

Palm Springs Installation

Switzerland Installation

Peter Marino

Peter Marino, New York-based architect who is widely credited for redefining modern luxury through equal emphasis on architecture and interior design.

Some of his wild international projects include, high rise tower for Chanel in Tokyo; Chanel flagship stores in Seoul, Paris, NYC, Chicago, Istanbul; Louis Vuitton flagships in Place Vendome, Paris, and a Louis Vuitton building in Los Angeles; Dior flagships in London, Beijing, Seoul, New York, Los Angeles.

For furthering art and culture, Marino was named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and an Officier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minstry of Culture.