Vitra Eames Desk Unit (EDU)In 1949, Charles and Ray Eames developed a new system of free standing multifunctional shelves and writing desks which similar to the Eames House that dates from the same time were constructed strictly in keeping with the principles of industrial mass production: the Eames Storage Units (ESU) and Eames Desk Units (EDU). The top is made of plywood with a maple veneer, the screens are in coloured lacquer, the metal surfaces are brushed and chromed and