Who's Cooler Than..

Charles and Ray Eames.

If you ask me this photograph of the two of them is enough to prove my point, but just incase you were wondering why else I think they're the bee's knees check out their..

Innovative, fun and inspiring molded fiberglass chairs.

Practically perfect plywood chairs,

and tables.

My favorite of their plywood creations, the child size elephant.

Beautifully carved walnut spinning tops,

and stools.

Series of short educational films,

the most famous being Power of Ten.

Give it a watch, what else are you doing?

The home they shared in California

Case Study House #8

The pair lived and worked side by side for over forty years

until Charles' death in 1978,

Ray followed exactly ten years later to the day.

John and I try very hard to be like them.

photo taken by Gigi Gatewood