Fortune - 04.2020

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EAMES
FIBERGLASS
ARMCHAIR
DESIGNED BY
Ray + Charles Eames,
1950

Say “Eames
chair,” and one
might think of
the leather and
plywood lounge
chair created
by husband and
wife design team
Charles and Ray
Eames in 1956. But
it’s the distinctly
more democratic
molded plastic and
fiberglass armchair
introduced six
years earlier that
ranks high on our
list. Available in a
variety of styles
and colors, the de-
sign can be found
everywhere from
conference rooms
to downtown lofts.
Another testament
to its greatness:
The chair remains
in production today.

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MACINTOSH
DESIGNED BY
Apple, 1984

Apple started the
personal computer
revolution with the
Apple II, but the
Macintosh defined
the category.

NETFLIX
STREAMING
DESIGNED BY
Netflix, 1997

The DVD rental
company turned
streaming service
upended the movie
and TV industries.

GOOGLE
SEARCH ENGINE
DESIGNED BY
Google, 1997

A minimalist gate­
way to a universe
of information.

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SONY WALKMAN
TPS-L2
DESIGNED BY
Norio Ohga, 1979

The Walkman
allowed us to set
the world to our
own soundtrack.

OXO GOOD
GRIPS PEELER
DESIGNED BY
Sam Farber +
Smart Design, 1990

Farber created
this ergonomically
superior peeler for
his arthritic wife.

UBER RIDESHARE
DESIGNED BY
U b e r, 2009

By leveraging the
gig economy and
GPS, Uber created
a global transporta­
tion system.

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Macintosh Classic

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