Post 7: Eileen Gray.

 

Hello my dear bilingual readers, today I will talk to you about one of my favorite architects and references: Eileen Gray.

Born on August 9, 1878 in Ireland, she was an artist, furniture designer, interior designer and architect. She was one of the great (and few) women recognized for her various artistic works.

She was a great designer and architect internationally recognized for her industrial designs. Her designs were focused on ergonomics and at the same time combined with the built space.

A great example of her work is one of her own houses called "Tempe á Pailla", located in the french town of Castellar. Which is focused on the author's self-exploration of the modern movement that was occurring at the time, it was also adjusted to the individual life.

The house "E. 1027" is also a great example. A summer residence that she shared with her partner, the name of the house is related to their names.  It was a space where the furniture itself was part of the architecture of the house.  Something interesting about this project, is that Eileen Gray had to leave because one of the great architects (Le Corbusier) stalked her and against her will she painted 8 murals there.

I like her because she was one of my first references in the world of architecture. In addition, I was very struck by the fact that she herself designed both the architecture of their spaces and the interior design they had