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  • Eileen Gray : a queer Irish iconic architect and designer

    Eileen Gray : a queer Irish iconic architect and designer

      Eileen Gray was one of the greatest Irish architects and furniture designers ever, and also a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Her most famous work is the house known as E-1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.  She was also queer. Early on Gray used luxurious materials like exotic woods, ivory and furs.  In the mid-1920s, her pieces…