The Eames House in Pacific Palisades, built in 1949 as Case Study House No. 8, served as Charles and Ray Eames's home and studio and became a landmark of modern architecture. Commissioned through Arts & Architecture magazine's Case Study program, it evolved from an earlier, more dramatic plan into a design set quietly into the landscape, preserving the meadow and integrating eucalyptus trees already on the site. Its steel-and-panel facade, separate residence and studio, and carefully arranged interior made it both an influential architectural statement and a practical place to live and work. Preserved after Ray Eames's death, it later became a museum and National Historic Landmark.

Santa Monica, California · USA