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The Eames Institute’s New Museum Takes Shape

Plus, V&A's staff suspends planned strike, a drop of Keith Haring prints, and other art world matters.

Rendering of the new Eames museum. Photo: Herzog & de Meuron.

by Min Chen Oct 28, 2026

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Housing Eames

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity (EIIC) is one step closer to opening a museum dedicated to the design legacy of Charles and Ray . A year after snapping up an old Birkenstock campus in Marin County, California, the organization has unveiled a master plan that will transform the former warehouse into a 185,000-square-foot arts venue. The design by Herzog & de Meuron will hold a main hall, six connected galleries, workshop spaces, a theater, and dining options. An adjacent office building will be repurposed as a flexible gathering space.…