Eames Demetrios

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' key artistic endeavor these days is a global artwork called Kcymaerxthaere, which he has been installing around the world for over 20 years--last year he installed a portion of it just outside Austin during the Total Eclipse. 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.