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1.21.2008

the "do nothing machine" designed by charles eames 1958

"charles eames has pointed the way with his ultimately functional functionless solar toy." radio & tv news 1958

the project was funded by alcoa aluminum design forecasters

via inbetweennoise


by ~mod*mom~ at 21.1.08 ©

10 Comments:

More proof that the Eames were ahead of their time.

http://designboston.blogspot.com

By Blogger Unknown, at 1/22/2008 8:09 AM  

Reminds me of the "It's A Small World" ride at Disney World.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/22/2008 1:28 PM  

their inventions are ahead gradon + timeless.
i bet they inspired mary blair when she was designing it's a small world for the 1964 world's fair surcie :) they had another attraction at that fair called the pavillion of 4 winds or something like that + it had shapes like this on it's roof-- i saw on mr.toasts website.

By Blogger mod*mom, at 1/22/2008 3:34 PM  

thanks much for the link, my blog has been nuts today - as it seems to have gone from you to boing boing. great stuff you are running here as well - we clearly meet at the architecture... the venturo stuff is amazing! i have some old future memorabilia here somewhere... i'll link your blog to mine as well.

By Blogger sroden, at 1/22/2008 4:29 PM  

Holy cow, that's beautiful! I want one :)
(Measure That Flutter...good advice.)

By Blogger sarah, at 1/22/2008 5:11 PM  

thank you sroden! that's so great you were linked on boingboing from me linking you (+ mr.balihai linked me).
i can't wait to see your old future memorabilia!

By Blogger mod*mom, at 1/22/2008 11:01 PM  

I'd just want to say to you (sounds like a chalala song, isn't it?) how much Ilike your blog. Mod's power!!!

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/25/2008 10:17 AM  

Looks a lot like Alexander Calder's art

By Blogger Martin Klasch, at 1/26/2008 9:16 AM  

You should see the Herman Miller Eames chair. It's an amazing chair. I used to work for a Herman Miller retailer. And the Eames chair was really popular.

By Blogger Cassie, at 2/29/2008 7:00 PM  

The Tower of the 4 Winds at the 1964 NY Worlds Fair Small world exhibit was designed by Rolly Crump. Who I am pretty sure was inspired by the work of the Eames'.

Unfortunatly when the moved the ride to Disneyland, they did not keep the tower. boo hoo.

By Blogger Dan Goodsell, at 3/05/2008 7:46 AM  

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