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Eames Demetrios works in the areas of design, art, filmmaking and storytelling.
In the design world, Demetrios is probably best known as director of the Eames
Office, taking care of the legacy of designers Charles and Ray Eames for over 3
1/2 decades. In this capacity,and working with his siblings, he has organized and
curated numerous exhibitions, stewarded the re-editions of the Eames Furniture
with Herman Miller and Vitra, and created an interactive version of the classic
Eames film Powers of Ten. In addition, Demetrios is Chairman of the Board of
the Eames Foundation, which takes care of the remarkable Eames House.

Demetrios is a writer as well: he’s the author or co-author of a dozen books and
contributor to many more. His design books include An Eames Primer--now a
widely used teaching text, the prize-winning Eames: Beautiful Details, and, co-
authored with Carla Hartman, Essential Eames: Words and Images. Altogether,
his books have been translated into over 20 languages.

Demetrios continues to do some filmmaking, having made over 70 films (mostly
short documentaries, but some fiction features and animation)--many on the
Eames work, as well as exploring topics ranging from the Modern Maya of
southern Mexico to Frank Gehry, from homelessness to legendary winemaker
Peter Gago.