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International Women's Day 2024

International Women's Day 2024

A tribute to Ray Eames, Pioneer for Equality in Design

Female designers have always shaped the history of design - and yet have often gone unnoticed or remained in the shadow of their male contemporaries.

Bernice "Ray" Eames, for example, was one such visionary  artist and designer who created some of the most extraordinary furniture and product designs of the 20th century - an impressive life's work which she continued into the 1980s.

Ray and her husband Charles founded their design studio in the 1940s and inspired each other in a unique form of collaboration. The talented design duo's work continues to influence our understanding of modern design to this day. At a time when women in the design industry were often underestimated and seen as little more than assistants, Ray was at the forefront of overcoming these stereotypes. Nevertheless, she was and still is usually only mentioned together with her husband.

At a time when women in the design industry were often underestimated and seen as little more than assistants, Ray was at the forefront of overcoming these stereotypes. Nevertheless, she was and still is usually only mentioned together with her husband. She was  a creative great and a pragmatic businesswoman who was not afraid in a male-dominated industry. After the death of her husband in 1978, Ray ran the iconic Eames Office alone for several years.

Ray Eames' influence on equality in design is undeniable, and  will continue to serve as an inspiration for future generation of female designers. Her legacy lives on in her timeless designs, which are still appreciated and admired around the world today. Ray Eames also influences us at medicalvision: in our meetings, we have the honor of taking a seat on the legendary EAMES Plastic Side Chairs. This is how Ray Eames' vision finds its way to us in 2024.

Eames Plastic Side Chair at medicalvision

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