An exclusive collection featuring Eames like never before. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Danish design brand HAY thoughtfully re-imagines eight Eames classics for a new generation of modern design enthusiasts.
Above from left to right: (1) Eames Moulded Plastic Side Chair; (2) Eames Moulded Plastic Armchair; (3) Eames Wire Chair; (4) Eames Moulded Plywood Chair
Above from left to right: (5) Eames Wire Base Low Table; (6) Eames Sofa Compact; (7) Eames Universal Base Round Table; (8) Eames Hang-It-All
Fine forms, refined..
Fresh eyes see new possibilities for classic Eames designs, including a bold new colour palette and updated materials:
- Seven new spirited colourways for endless interplay.
- New material options include cast-glass spheres and glass table tops
- Tables and Wire Chairs are approved for outdoor use.
- Moulded Plastic Chairs contain 100% post-industrial recycled plastic.
Colour forward.
For a special version of the Eames Sofa Compact, Maharam has faithfully produced the original 1959 textile, archival colourway, of Jacob’s Coat by Alexander Girard.
Cast in glass..
As a play on colour, tactility, and light, the Hays introduced glass slab table tops on the Eames Wire Base Low Table and Universal Base Round Table, and cast-glass spheres on the Eames Hang-It-All.
More sustainable.
Eames Moulded Plastic Shell Chairs now contain 100% post-industrial recycled plastic, part of a larger Herman Miller imperative to reduce the environmental impact of its products.
Outside/in.
The Wire Chairs & Low Tables are graded for outdoor use, from the patio to the sunroom.
A curious story of designers at play.
From Charles and Ray to Mette and Rolf, a beautifully interconnected story of design partnership brought to life. To channel the creative force of Charles and Ray Eames, Mette and Rolf visit the Eames House in Los Angeles to immerse themselves into the Eames universe.
The Story.
Several years ago, Herman Miller approached Rolf and Mette Hay, co-founders of Danish design house HAY, with a flexible provocation: What could the two design companies do together that they could not independently? The answer: a fresh take on furniture originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames.
To Mette Hay, the challenge was both inspiring and daunting: “I went to the archives to look for something that could put me on the right track. I thought at first it was going to be too difficult, but it would be more terrible to miss the opportunity… It felt like a big ask to touch something that is so untouchable,” she recalls.
The resulting collection —eight pieces designed by the Eameses and reconsidered by the Hays— comes to fruition after years of thought, research, and testing.