The eames institute is a 501(c)(3) public charity with a mission of cultivating curiosity to solve problems at ANY scale. Our AIM is to equip everyone with the living lessons of charles and RAY eames so that they CAN use design to make positive changes in their own world. Preservation, archiving, cataloging, and documenting the design archives of charles and RAY eames in preparation of eames institute educational programs, scholarly and institutional engagement and loans, and general public access.