Yves Behar examines some of the blueprints for Eames furniture classics
The Archive Building contains rows and rows of blueprints, sketches, plans and correspondence dating back to the first half of the 20th-century
Fabric panels designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller in the early seventies
In 1964, Herman Miller introduced the world’s first open-plan office system. The Action Office revolutionised workplace design and consisted of modular components that could respond to changes quickly
Behar and Recor with an original moulded plywood leg splint designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the US Navy. The technology used to develop the product informed their future furniture designs
Behar with archive sketches for Herman Miller office chairs
Original fabric designs in the archives
The mould for the original Eames fibreglass ’shell’ chair
The archives contain many vintage prototypes and limited edition models
Model trucks showing the Herman Miller graphic identity designed as a favour by Irving Harper in the 1940s
A production line of ’Mirra’ chairs, which has surpassed one million units shipped and was designed by Studio 7.5 in Berlin
In the US it is possible to buy Herman Miller desk top air-con
A showcase of Herman Miller products at the Greenhouse Building where the ’Aeron’ chair is made
The ’Scissor Chair’, designed by Ward Bennett in 1968 for Brickel, a company subsequently bought by Geiger (becoming Geiger Brickel), which was later acquired by Herman Miller in 1997. The design is in continuous production and still available today
A wall-mounted memory game in the corridor at the Herman Miller Design Yard
In addition to housing the design and development teams, and having memory games in the corridors, the Design Yard is also where the executive team is now officed, as the company wanted to have the executives close to the design process
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A refreshed Victorian home in London is soft, elegant and primed for hostingSobremesa house by architects Studio McW shows off its renovation and extension, designed for entertaining
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Nordic Knots and Eagle + Hodges’ new rug collection is inspired by the English gardenThe Scandinavian rug company and the British property development duo have collaborated to create a collection that reinterprets the English garden in a way that doesn’t rely on delicate florals
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Studio Urquiola’s immersive Kvadrat textile forest is inspired by the Nordic landscapeDuring Chart 2025, Studio Urquiola and Danish designers Tableau team up to present a textile installation showcasing Kvadrat’s nature-inspired new collection
