The Modern Archive

A Memphis Group design hub for collecting, exploring and learning about the '80s Italian movement

Building on the mid-century modern movement that included architecture and design greats like Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames and Arne Jacobsen, the Memphis Group of the 1980s sought to inject avant-garde into design. The Milan-based movement brought irreverent color, asymmetry and pop art-inspired imagery to their creations, and the newly launched digital gallery The Modern Archive is a comprehensive resource for information about the …

Interview: Dieter Burmester on Making Automotive Sound Systems

Sitting in the back of a Mercedes Maybach Pullman we were engulfed by sound and inspired by genius

For many of us, the dynamics of sound is difficult to fully comprehend but easy to criticize. A meticulously crafted speaker is only as good as the amp it’s connected to, there isn’t a system in the world that can help a poorly shaped space seem like it has good acoustics and the listener’s experience is entirely dependent on their location relative to the speakers. …

#DesignCapital Film

Leading up to this year’s Salone Internazionale Del Mobile and Milan Design Week, Studiolabo—the organizers of the coinciding Fuorisalone events—are releasing an independent documentary titled “#DesignCapital.” The film chronicles the world-famous, week-long festivities of Fuorisalone and captures the people, districts and parties that have made Milan a leader in international design. The film is set to premiere on 10 April 2015 and will be available …