The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames

[tttoja]

супер видео, имс был действительно крутой дизайнер..

[iampeeay01]

**one of a kind**

[iampeeay01]

They are known for their on of a kind furniture and industrial designs. The team also made a big contribution in the field of architecture.

[rubberandsand]

awesome hang in till the end

[quirkycastle]

the message at the end of this video will stay with me forever

an amazing gift................amazing

[quirkycastle]

stunning

[etype2011]

Thank you for everything !

EVERY creative (and many much more than this guy ..) and you build from it an idol - it is not good. =)

[Fenomenoe9]

Im studying arch and in foundations it is all about design so i would like to thank u for this video really inspired me and helped me alot thanks again.

[guerdon6]

Brilliant!

[jgottung]

Thank very much for sharing.

[oresome1]

Thank you for this outstanding presentation acknowledging the genius of your grandparents. I look forward to even more from you <3

[beatsiz]

11:35 BLEW MY MIND!

So true.

[allismind]

incoherent nonsense... 

[sitkom12]

design is intrinsic to the next step. resources and availability are no longer constraints. to take culture and society to the next step demands design, whether simply evolutionary or innovative design is the marriage of resources to the human factor. to charles ames' point, good design it is to solve a problem elegantly, simply and economically. something that many lose track of when resources are no longer a constraint. among the best messages we can communicate.

[CalCinema]

I'm somewhat bothered by TED fans who trash this video. These internet culture junkies seem to have no idea who the Eames were and cannot appreciate anything that can't be completely encapsulated in a 15 minute presentation. Every time somebody says this is a poor TED presentation it is clear that they don't understand that Charles and Ray Eames are more important than TED talks. Maybe you people should try reading a book.

[blueskiesmev]

I must admit that I don't know much about Charles and Ray Earnes at all. In fact before I wtached this presentation I had never heard of them. But the presenter didn't do a very good job explaining who they were or what they did that was significant. That's why people say that it was a poor presentation. TED talks aren't intended for an audience that already has knowledge of the presentation subject. It's an oportunity to introduce something new.

[eamesdreamer]

not to mention a rare opportunity to view images from Clown Face and the Moscow Exhibition.

[eamesdreamer]

wonderful presentation!

[Chesterton7]

Yep. Charles and Ray made my all-time favorite short film, "Powers of Ten".

[thermman]

Dude! TED is not a talk competition, but is about inspiring people

[ursweety888]

this was one of the worst talks yet

[sbrafk]

some of you are missing the point. the presentation is chaotic by design.

it illustrates the fact that not all solutions are obvious, not everything can be solved with the first idea that comes to mind.

chaos is the essence of the design process. think outside the box!

[cyphaflip]

Design is also a matter of communicating to offer a solution to a design problem. Poor communication can also be seen as poor design. This is the difference between design and fine art.

[bluesrunthegame]

This made me feel like I came in halfway through the presentation, over and over again. Chairs, Clowns, Khrushchev, Chimerica, Clay and Ceramics, Citizen Kane, Culinary Class, and what was it about?

[Ramsez]

It's about words that start with a C.

[Chemicalogic]

Beautiful to spend a life creatively.

[tastefulnudity]

sadly, this has been done before:

watch?v=ZpIfX5RVVnY

[MrMangej]

Direct quote from the video: "Im trying to show you too much..." Yeah! You end up showing us almost nothing.

STOP RAMBLING!

[astat1]

It's good to learn something new, isn't it?

[whizlyleduff]

GUyz!~ Learn to respect!

[0cer0]

Shocking comments. Lern respect.

None of you did do anything as important for design history as the Eames. If you were kind of professional you'd be able to understand and enjoy this presentation, which I have to admit to be chaotic  in a very nice way.

[matthewdmartinez]

"I'm just gonna throw everything I've got at you and let your subconscious sort it all out. Have fun with the hanging leg braces."

[hosseingoly]

aynn

[xxxDEATHCORExxx]

30,838 so far

[livepower34325]

30,838 people? :P

[iDesell]

Intelligent people/designers.

[KidVideoE]

sadly...we do...

[juniorwhs1]

muito doido kkk

[eirikstran]

i love TED*****

[poshablyposh]

places that are cold, and some which are hot...lol...

[devon520]

fuck thats awesome

[chopstick87fella]

diu nia ma

[kakekix]

test

[kakekix]

hello

[criztian8282]

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[funckyjunky]

What are those thing hanging at the end of the video ??

[unclepetee]

those are the leg splints

[9Silent0Harmony2]

WHERE IS THE SYSTEM TO OFFER THE ONES THAT WANT TO BREAK AWAY!!!!!! Click me for ideas of future thoughts!

[hanswurst77]

didnt get the point of the video t.t

[DyAuNpI]

Just what goodeye2007 said. lol

Hopefully they are running off the Stage. haha

[macflyfilm]

This presenter needs to slow down. Quite a bad talk.

[thenotoriousadin]

i know right? why is he so nervous?

[KidVideoE]

...because he was unprepared.

[eenkjet]

this tedtalk sucked. even if it was a bit of a eulogy. no disrespect. but it was boring sentimentality about back in the day when you could be mildly creative and make a name for yourself.

[unscdoom]

most ted videos are great but this one makes no sense to me

[yottobytes]

genius

[goodeye2007]

Words that describe this video include jumble, hodgepodge, garbled, and incoherence.

[alexbballboy]

Whatever you say!

[o93o94]

i love TED (:

[mrbalinhah]

ronaldo

[goodluckpeace44]

i hate chairs because chairs are toilets, except chairs are fo geniouises to sit and work

[jachvideos]

TED BEAR

[UKimpact]

who is ted ?

[intelliGENeration]

technology, entertainment, design

[popson4]

*yawn*...

[elminz]

Good message, mediocre presentation. It's a shame because design shows some of the most brilliant aspects of humans, but the emphasis he puts on it gets blurred with the lack of presentational skills.

[burn70u7]

Is it just me or are the films hes uses strangly eerie?

[findreligion]

People hes correlating design of a product, with the design of the universe. It all begins with the perceptions of how things work, as an idea, into the drafting of new ideas. But it ultimately starts with the fundemental. And to remeber it all starts with the fundementals. And no matter what you think of other people or countries its all made of the same design.

How you perceive any situation is what you are going to get out of it.

From 11:45 to 12:45 explains what the talk is about.

[natewheatshelf]

That's all fine and dandy, but maybe you should take a step back and think about why you need to explain this to us. This is a result of a lousy presentation. He probably is trying to reiterate some profound philosophical adventures his relatives had, but he neglected to incorporate the fundamentals of communicating a point, namely capturing/interesting the audience. Like if Roger Ebert latest review just told us what camera lens the director chose without telling us if the movie was any good.

[ptcrippen]

it was 15 minutes..

[goodluckpeace44]

well only people with money can get a house like that. a grenious would know how to make a ugly house beautiful without any money almost

[sputnikpanicpuppet]

@goodluckpeace44

A house like what? The Eames house? It was rather cheap, built from catalogue parts.

[UppruniTegundanna]

There's a fake Eames lounge chair that's been in the window of the furniture shop just round the corner from me, which is temptingly affordable. Been mulling over buying it for about the last 18 months. Should I, shouldn't I?

[lakermangmx]

If you like that so much (thinking for 18 months) give it a chance. You can always throw into the fire it later.

[logicalcognition]

i thought this was a waste of time

[yellowmellowzz]

that banana leaf quote---pretentious as fuck. he doesn't know SHIT about why people eat with banana leaf, and furthermore, there is a fucking "change in man" that causes the "banana leaf parable." you can't make assumptions when you dont know the real reason. :|

not sure why that pissed me off as much as it did!

[amm2911]

i think all he was trying to say is that the most complex or expensive design is not always the most practical.

[jedimasterbooboo]

I think I know why, because this type of stuff is all around us. Good call on that.

[undiesinabunch]

When you make reference to Bill Clinton please mention THE NEW CLINTON CHRONICLES on video.google

[wallacegrommit]

im pretty sure the 1980's were a design-dark age...

[joeyalta]

what a weird talk

[sedthh]

I was expecting something better from TED

[Doomsetter]

Blaming TED isn't the right way to go, blaming the speaker is something that seems a bit more logical.

[sedthh]

TED chooses the talkers

[Doomsetter]

correct, but why blame TED for a mans job? was it a poor choice? yes, does this make TED worse? no.

[prelan]

Ah, hold on a minute. What does the D stand for in TED?

[Bigfishlittlepond]

Design

[armygreen314]

Desi-

I SEE WUT YOU DID THERE.

[ptcrippen]

then dont watch TED

[sedthh]

don't you guys think you are taking this a bit seriously?

I made a comment about how this video didn't meet my expectations. So what? It was shit compared to other TED talks, even though I loved the designs and the chairs.

[stuntmilkman]

i just wondered what the heck he was hanging at the end?

[Doomsetter]

splints

[ptcrippen]

I have one

[kevintype]

Eames Demetrios articulates vital principles of design here. Such ideas cannot be fully explained in such a limited time frame, but he gives a good general sense of their importance.

His personal experiences show some ways that the work of design and art can be integrated into a vibrant family and community life, rather than being the lonely pursuits of solitary misfits.

Like many TED talks, this presentation works best as an inspiration to further learning, not the final word on its subject.

[natewheatshelf]

I can tell he's happy to show his home movies and that these guys meant the world to him, but I'm pretty sure I could give a rat's ass. It came of as really self absorbed and pretentious. Wasn't my cup of TED tea, maybe because I'm not really interested in design.

[CAlex6977]

I agree 100%. I felt no insight into design from this.

[LeedansParis]

I gave you a thumbs up as I agree as far as this video BUT being familiar with the Eame's before this, I genuinely hope that some how, some way it gets at least one person to delve into what Ray and Charles where all about as they REALLY lived. REALLY cared, created and gave in such a unique and sincere way.

[Organjic]

Mmk...  He is totally obsessing over a mediocre artist.

[Satanicuslupis]

mediocre artist, but a great designer :P

[crossingthechannel]

if they are mediocre, then you're below mediocre.

[Organjic]

Look, I don't claim myslef as very good artist, but I know art. This was mediocre. And yes, my art is below his, but this guy was obsessed with his life.... kinda freaky.