1970s
Two machines, one start: the Color TV-Game split
Beyond the myth of a single first console, analysis of the Color TV-Game line reveals a dual 1977 strategy that defined the Japanese market before global expansion.
Design and the visual languages of everyday life
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Reading the interior: documentation as an interpretive tool
Beyond aesthetics, conservation plans and standardized records allow reconstructing the social function of domestic spaces through risk analysis and cultural context.
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The weight of the pixel: what is lost when retro heritage is digitized
Digitization offers access but does not replace physical experience. We analyze the limitations of 3D models in conserving cultural objects and the ethical dilemma of prioritizing the copy over the original.
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The domestic archive: documentation as the foundation of museum reconstruction
Explores how record standardization and risk analysis transform everyday objects into historical documents, allowing museums to interpret domestic life beyond mere physical preservation.
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Clothing as Archive: Beyond the Garment
Analyzes how fashion archives transform clothing into material culture, questioning the narratives that determine which garments are preserved and how they are displayed.
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Textile memory: reinterpreting the sixties in 2005 fashion
An analysis of how mid-2000s fashion transformed 1960s visual codes through selective cultural adaptation rather than literal copying.
1960s
Rhodoia: the 1965 registration that separated Paco Rabanne's accessories
The 1965 registration of the Rhodoia brand by Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo marks a strategic distinction between clothing and accessories in avant-garde fashion.
1970s
Form as Function: Graphic Design in the 1970s Advertising Transition
An analysis of how the 1970s shifted advertising focus from rational persuasion to visual strategy, consolidating graphic design as a communication tool rather than mere ornament.
Contemporary
The Console as Document: Beyond the Chip
Museums and archives are redefining console preservation not as isolated technical objects, but as cultural artifacts requiring documentation of their usage, design, and social experience context.
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The archive as an active tool in retro museology
Institutions like MACBA and Reina Sofía transform the archive from storage to research tool, allowing the contextualization of contemporary reinterpretations without erasing historical differences.
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Registration as an act of contextual preservation
Beyond physical inventory, museum documentation turns the domestic space into a primary source for understanding the coexistence of aesthetics and function in cultural history.
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Wardrobe as Score in Lady Gaga's Career
Analyzes how Lady Gaga's aesthetic functioned as a narrative tool from her debut, using academic and journalistic sources to trace her impact on contemporary fashion.
