Journal

Coalescence: The digitization process at the Centraal Museum Utrecht depot

August 13, 2026

August Newsletter – Between March and May, d_archive and Alu Studios started the first phase of the digitisation process at the Centraal Museum depot. This stage focused on studying the selected garments, their fabrics, the construction techniques, and the specific challenges they pose for digitisation workflows

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Coalescence: Bringing Fashion Archives into the Digital Space

June 25, 2026

June newsletter – Coalescence: Bringing Fashion Archives into the Digital Space is a collaborative initiative between d_archive, Alu Studios, and Centraal Museum Utrecht (CMU), supported by the Design Grant Scheme of the Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie.

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The Bee by Walter van Beirendonck at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen

July 19, 2025

On how to use 3D replicas to see fragile silhouettes with new eyes.

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3D Denim Archives

May 12, 2025

The digitisation of heritage denim pieces from the Endrime archives, on display at Kingpins Show in Amsterdam

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Maria Sèthe gown for “Fashion&Interiors” exhibition at MoMu

April 05, 2025

What a museum can do to showcase a dress that does not exist anymore.

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The paper garments collection

February 02, 2025

How d_archive ended up working on a paper garments collection and participated in a collaborative residency at ATOPOS cvc, alongside Dr. Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran, one of the most knowledgeable people on the matter.

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