EAMES

PROJECT
The spirit and ethos of Charles and Ray Eames live on through the Eames Foundation and the Eames Office, as well as the stand of Eucalyptus trees, an old Abbot Kinney forestry initiative, on which the Eames House was built. Hoping there was a service that would be able to utilize the now-declining Eucalypts, which posed a hazard to the structural integrity of the Eames House, the Eames Foundation sought out Angel City Lumber in 2018.

As part of their “Conservation Management Plan,” we have interfaced with the Eames Foundation, Eames Office, as well as their decades-old manufacturing partners, Herman Miller and Vitra, in repurposing the intentional and incremental removed Eucalypts into limited edition Eames-designed products, some classic and some new. We have recovered these trees, milled, dried, and dressed the lumber yielded from them, and fabricated these limited edition products. Since 2018, we have engaged in three phases of Eames Projects: Eames Eucalyptus LTR Side Table, Eames x Globe Eucalyptus Skateboard, and Eames Eucalyptus Time Life Lounge Stools.

We have tremendous gratitude for the opportunity to be entrusted with the legacy of two of the world’s most visionary designers and contributors to architecture, furniture design, industrial design, manufacturing, and photography. These partnerships between ACL, the Eames Foundation, the Eames Office, and the Eames House Eucalypts have truly been an honor.

SPECIES & LOCATIONS

From the Eames House:
Sugar Gum Eucalyptus
River Red Gum Eucalyptus

PROJECT SERVICES

Los Angeles Lumber Consultancy
Concept Development
Design Development
Project Management
Project Coordination
Chain of Custody
Custom Milling
Fabrication

PROJECT TEAM

Eames Office: Client - Business Component of Eames
Eames Foundation: Client - Non-profit/historical society of Eames
Herman Miller: Preferred Eames Manufacturer
Vitra: Preferred Eames Manufacturer
Globe Brand: Collaborator on the Eames Eucalyptus Skateboard Project
2ndwnd Design: Laser Etcher for the Eames Eucalyptus Skateboard Project
Machine Histories: CNC Fabricator for the Eames Eucalyptus Skateboard Project
Angel City Woodshop: Woodworker for the Eames Eucalyptus LTR Table Project
Knowhow Shop: Laminator for the Eames Eucalyptus Time Life Stools
Avila Wood Turning: Wood Turning for the Eames Eucalyptus Time Life Stools

PRODUCTS
Eames Eucalyptus LTR Side table
Eames x Globe Eucalyptus Skateboard
Eames Eucalyptus Time Life Lounge Stools