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    • The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity⁠—presents the 2026 Curious 100.

    The 2026 Curious 100 celebrates a growing community of thinkers, makers, and doers whose work reflects the spirit of curiosity in action. Discover the people and ideas shaping what comes next.

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    By sharing their approach to life and work, we advance the legacy of designers Ray and Charles Eames⁠—and inspire creative problem-solving that positively shapes our world.

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What’s Next⁠—Become a Member

    Your membership helps us carry forward the Eameses’ spirit of curiosity and craft as we build a museum for the next generation of designers, thinkers, and makers.

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    Our Impact

    With the launch of our first annual Impact Report, 2025 marked a year of significant growth, experimentation, and community-building. Discover how curiosity moved us forward.

    Angled view of a concrete relief mural by artist Gurdon Woods.

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    Concrete relief murals by artist Gurdon Woods at our future museum site invite reflection on symbolic language and the rhythms of human understanding.

    Rendering of the mezzanine to the former Birkenstock distribution center reimagined by Herzog & de Meuron for the Eames Institute

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    John Cary, president and CEO of the Eames Institute, shares a vision for a dynamic space of inquiry, where curiosity, exploration, and imagination converge to inspire discovery and possibility.

    Containing tens of thousands of artifacts, the Eames Collection is a one-of-a-kind record of Ray and Charles’s extraordinary partnership that encapsulates their unique methodologies and diverse interests. The Eames Institute is responsible for stewarding this remarkable body of work and making it accessible to everyone.

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