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24 Charles Eames’ Most Memorable Quotes

Famous As: Designer, Architect and Filmmaker
Born On: June 17, 1907
Died On: August 21, 1978
Born In: St. Louis, Missouri
Died At Age: 71

Charles Eames was a groundbreaking American designer who reinvented the entire furniture and architecture industry with their revolutionary sketches. Charles, along with his consort Ray Eames, also contributed in the fields of fine art, graphic design, industrial design, manufacturing and the photographic arts. They went on to receive prestigious recognitions such as AIA Twenty-five Year Award and Royal Gold Medal, for their excellence in the field of designing. The IDSA tagged Charles as the one of "The Most Influential Designer of the 20th Century" Eames: The Architect and the Painter was released in 2011, which depicts their role in the development of modern architecture. Eames was responsible for designing the game-changing Eames Lounge Chair. Majority of his works are displayed at precious locations such as Library of Congress exhibit, The World of Charles and Ray Eames Barbican Art Gallery, Eames & Hollywwod, Art & Design Atomium Museum and Charles and Ray Eames at the Design Museum. We have curated some of Eames’ quotes and sayings from his work, observations, interviews etc. Here are some of the most enlightening quotes from this trailblazer in the designing industry.

Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.

Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.

Charles Eames
Choose your corner, pick away at it carefully, intensely and to the best of your ability and that way you might change the world.

Choose your corner, pick away at it carefully, intensely and to the best of your ability and that way you might change the world.

Charles Eames
To whom does design address itself: to the greatest number, to the specialist of an enlightened matter, to a privileged social class? Design addresses itself to the need.

To whom does design address itself: to the greatest number, to the specialist of an enlightened matter, to a privileged social class? Design addresses itself to the need.

Charles Eames
The details are details. They make the product. The connections, the connections, the connections. It will in the end be these details that give the product its life.

The details are details. They make the product. The connections, the connections, the connections. It will in the end be these details that give the product its life.

Charles Eames
The real questions are: Does it solve a problem? Is it serviceable? How is it going to look in ten years?

The real questions are: Does it solve a problem? Is it serviceable? How is it going to look in ten years?

Charles Eames
Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.

Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.

Charles Eames
Who ever said that pleasure wasn't functional?

Who ever said that pleasure wasn't functional?

Charles Eames
Art resides in the quality of doing, process is not magic.

Art resides in the quality of doing, process is not magic.

Charles Eames
Ideas are cheap. Always be passionate about ideas and communicating those ideas and discoveries to others in the things you make.

Ideas are cheap. Always be passionate about ideas and communicating those ideas and discoveries to others in the things you make.

Charles Eames
We work because it's a chain reaction, each subject leads to the next.

We work because it's a chain reaction, each subject leads to the next.

Charles Eames
It is almost impossible to reconcile self expression with the creative act.

It is almost impossible to reconcile self expression with the creative act.

Charles Eames
It makes me feel guilty that anybody should have such a good time doing what they are supposed to do.

It makes me feel guilty that anybody should have such a good time doing what they are supposed to do.

Charles Eames
In architecture the idea degenerated. Design allows a more direct and pleasurable route.

In architecture the idea degenerated. Design allows a more direct and pleasurable route.

Charles Eames
The most important thing is that you love what you are doing, and the second that you are not afraid of where your next idea will lead.

The most important thing is that you love what you are doing, and the second that you are not afraid of where your next idea will lead.

Charles Eames
Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.

Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.

Charles Eames
Beyond the age of information, there is the age of choices.

Beyond the age of information, there is the age of choices.

Charles Eames
The details are not the details. They make the design.

The details are not the details. They make the design.

Charles Eames
Who is to say that pleasure is useless?

Who is to say that pleasure is useless?

Charles Eames
Choose Your Corner, Pick Away At It Carefully, Intensely, & To The Best Of Your Ability, & That Way, You Might change The World.

Choose Your Corner, Pick Away At It Carefully, Intensely, & To The Best Of Your Ability, & That Way, You Might change The World.

Charles Eames
Genius? Nothing--we just worked harder.

Genius? Nothing--we just worked harder.

Charles Eames
Take your pleasure seriously.

Take your pleasure seriously.

Charles Eames
It is not easy to do something good, but it is extremely difficult to do something bad.

It is not easy to do something good, but it is extremely difficult to do something bad.

Charles Eames
Most people aren’t trained to want to face the process of re-understanding a subject they already know. One must obtain not just literacy, but deep involvement and re-understanding.

Most people aren’t trained to want to face the process of re-understanding a subject they already know. One must obtain not just literacy, but deep involvement and re-understanding.

Charles Eames
Eventually everything connects.

Eventually everything connects.

Charles Eames