Working and building a life together have resulted in creative alchemy as these four power couples of design can attest to
Partners in life and work, these couples have created impressive bodies of work that have left an indelible mark on the design world.
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Charles and Ray Eames
The undisputed first couple of American modernism, Charles and Ray Eames began their relationship as colleagues at the Cranbrook Academy of Art where architect Charles and artist Ray, rather fittingly, worked on a chair to submit for a furniture competition. They would go on to design such iconic chairs as the Eames lounge and Eiffel chair, not to mention collaborating with Herman Miller and Vitra to create furniture that are still sought after and used prolifically today.