Wright’s forthcoming Eames auction on April 8th features the ‘Eames Design Archive of John and Marilyn Neuhart‘. It’s worth exploring the catalogue as it features some audio interviews about life at the Eames Office. Shame the site’s developed using Flash.

Panoramic of the recent House Industries Eames Gallery Exhibition celebrating the release of Eames Century Modern. Those supersized ply letterforms look fantastic.

Explore the new VitraHaus in 3D.

The VitraHaus designed by Herzog & de Meuron is now open. Designed to display Vitra’s ‘Home Collection’, products are arranged according to a variety of living and working situations.

The AT-AT Walker, a lamp made from walnut by Swiss designers Lifegoods, inspiration, Star Wars.

Discover and Lifework, two themed blogs from iconic furniture manufacturer Herman Miller.

Chairwhore – Image blog about ‘chairs and nothing else’.

“Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are preludes to serious ideas.”

Charles Eames

As part of their Select range, Herman Miller have released a set of limited edition Eames inspired spinning tops. Made from walnut, they’re available until April 2010.

99percent interview Studio 7.5 about the design process behind Herman Miller’s new Setu chair. 18 months of self-financing, 5 years of development, and 40 fully functional prototypes!

Looking forward to this. Dieter Rams – Less and More. The Design Museum’s retrospective of Rams’ work for Vitsoe and Braun which opens 18 November 2009.