AA. VV., Achivio n.10 – The Design issue, 2024

In this new issue of ARCHIVE, editors Jasper Morrison and Marco Sammicheli offer a mapping of the international landscape of design archives at the present time and an overview of the many types and influences in the design world, divided into three sections, “Organizations,” ‘Brands,’ and ‘Designers and Creatives.’

The first section, “Organizations,” includes institutions, museums, and foundations that exhibit or hold objects that have made design history or are currently writing it. “Brands,” on the other hand, is the section concerned with telling the story of and enshrining some of the most internationally relevant companies, and doing so through their archival treasures. The last but by no means least important section is “Designers & Creatives,” which features very different personalities who share the genius and ability to grasp society’s needs, and precisely draw inspiration from them.
The Design Issue also includes a special poster: a (in)complete mapping of the many design archives in Italy. A Reminder research visually processed by Accurat. The result is a map that is also a small work of art.