ARCHIVIO is an Italian magazine created with the objective of ‘expanding the frontiers of content creation from archival resources, building on the idea that the life cycle of archives does not end with their inventory, digitalisation, and reorganisation, but rather it is at that point that they can take on a new lease of life, becoming something vital, of endless potential’.
So a new definition what ‘archive' really means, perhaps. If it sounds highbrow it’s also a very attractive project for a magazine, and ARCHIVIO is an accessible, absorbing and thoughtful read, an 'ideas library' or museum you’ll come back to for intellectual nourishment, or as the publishers put it, ‘a favourites bar to refer to when in doubt or out of curiosity’. This high-spec magazine is an established favourite at Magalleria.
ARCHIVIO progresses in a series of four thematic issues, each one edited by a guest editor with a specialty in the field in cast an expert eye on the archives. After the decade series (1964, 1973, 1982 and 1990, still available but selling out), the third cycle of ARCHIVIO is dedicated to (so far) fashion and design.
About Issue 11, 'The Tech Issue' from the publisher:
'In this new issue of ARCHIVIO, Guest Editor Massimo Banzi and Deputy Editor Cecilia Botta present a curated exploration of the technology archives landscape, divided into three sections: “Stories”, “Institutions”, and “Collectors & Collectives”.
The “Stories” section opens the magazine with an exploration of the foundational moments of the digital revolution, tracing cultural and technological trajectories that reshaped the way we live, while the “Institutions” section highlights museums, research centers, and foundations that preserve, study, and exhibit technological artifacts. Finally, “Collectors & Collectives” focuses on individuals and groups who have preserved key fragments of our technological heritage, safeguarding not only objects but also human stories, experiences, and visions.
The Tech Issue also includes a special poster: an (in)complete mapping of the many young technology archives in Italy. A research by Promemoria visually processed by Accurat. The result is a map that is also a small work of art.
