Eero Saarinen is a name that may only ring bells in architecture and design circles, but you're definitely familiar with some of his large-scale projects, like St. Louis' Gateway Arch or JFK's beautiful, now-abandoned TWA terminal. The Finnish-American architect and industrial designer's classic 1948 70 Womb chair design is built with furniture legend Florence "Schu" Knoll's specifications in mind. The original bears Saarinen's signature sensibilities of arching curves and a retro-futuristic aes...
Eero Saarinen's Classic Womb Settee Design Gets a $6200 USD Booster Shot of Engineering
Hypebeast - 5 Feb 2016 18:08
Eero Saarinen is a name that may only ring bells in architecture and design circles, but you're definitely familiar with some of his large-scale projects, like St. Louis' Gateway Arch or JFK's beautiful, now-abandoned TWA terminal. The Finnish-American architect and industrial designer's classic 1948 70 Womb chair design is built with furniture legend Florence "Schu" Knoll's specifications in mind. The original bears Saarinen's signature sensibilities of arching curves and a retro-futuristic aes...
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