During WWII, standard metal splints were causing additional injuries. The couple used a custom machine to mold wood to fit the human leg's natural contours.

Released in 1956, this iconic mid-century modern chair was specifically designed to have the warm, inviting appeal of a well-used leather baseball glove.

The 1977 documentary explores relative size by zooming out from a Chicago picnic to the edge of space, then zooming into a single carbon atom.

After finding stamped metal too expensive for mass production, the Eameses turned to fiberglass-reinforced plastic to affordably create organic, ergonomic chair shapes.