The Eames Case Study House #8 is a phenomenal Los Angeles landmark, not to mention a testament to the genius vision of Charles and Ray Eames. House #8 encapsulates a house of the future that’s relevant to the past and present. Keep in mind that this Los Angeles...
Furniture designer Florence Marguerite Schust, aka Florence Knoll, was born on May 24, 1917, in Saginaw, Michigan. By the time she was twelve, she was orphaned. Her father died when Florence was five, and her mother died when she was twelve. She was raised by a legal...
Born on January 20, 1872, in San Francisco, California, Julia Morgan was destined to leave her mark as one of the great female architects of our time. When we name all of the firsts that female architect Julia Morgan achieved, keep in mind that she did this at a time...
There is a team of female interior designers that never met, but together, created a pathway for the future of our phenomenal industry. We celebrate a few in our post today, kicking things off with noted interior designer Dorothy Draper. She was a lady of means and...
Female interior designer Andrée Putman was born Andrée Christine Aynard on December 23, 1925, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. You could say that her family was somewhat colorful. Putman’s paternal grandmother, Rose de Montgolfier, had ancestors that invented the...
We continue to honor Women’s History Month with female furniture designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. Way ahead of her time, evidence of her progressive mentality was shown at the Brussels International Exposition of 1935 with the “House for a Young Man.” The...
