November 26, 2010
In his office, Chen has surrounded himself with his favorite finds: art and architecture books, a collection of skulls of varying materials, Danish modern gems such as Hans Wegner's Ox chair (with original leather) and, in the corner, net to a random vintage Alpaca dog sculpture, one of the most rare Eames chairs in existence -- a prototype high-back armchair designed by the Eameses and Eero Saarinen in 1940-1941 for the Museum of Modern Art Organic Design Competition.