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Intro …

History
Founded in Los Angeles in 1985 by husband-and-wife team Adrian Olabuenaga and Lesley Bailey, ACME Studios made its first appearance with a limited-edition collection of jewelry designed by Peter Shire, the LA-based member of the Memphis Group. Soon after the initial debut, and with the help of writer Barbara Radice and designer/architect Ettore Sottsass, ACME released a larger collection of over one hundred pieces, entitled MEMPHIS DESIGNERS for ACME. Other than Memphis Milano, ACME was the first company to work with all fourteen Memphis designers, including Andrea Branzi, Aldo Cibic, Michele De Lucchi, Matteo Thun, Ettore Sottsass, and many others. The collection debuted at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum the year after its introduction, alongside the MEMPHIS touring show, which made its last stop at the museum before returning to Italy.

ACME went on to release several additional collections, including “Architects for ACME,” “Artists for ACME,” “Alchimia for ACME,” “ACME Collection,” and many others. ACME has builds its product line via collaborations with several designers, architects, artists and influencers from diverse backgrounds and specializations.

After relocating to Hawaii in 1988, ACME expanded their product line to include wristwatches, men’s accessories (cufflinks, card cases, etc.) and small leather goods designed by globally recognized designers, artists and architects. During this time, ACME also completed an architectural endeavor, CASA MAUI, designed specifically for Adrian and Lesley by architect/designer Ettore Sottsass.

In 1997, ACME released its first collection of fine writing tools. Twelve years later, in 2009, ACME produced the first bio-degradable, disposable pen with an ergonomic design.

Retail
ACME is sold in high-end retail locations worldwide. The first ACME flagship store opened on April 27, 2007, in Tokyo, Japan. The space, designed by Adrian, showcases the ACME designs currently in production. In February 2009, the design was released for a store in the Fukuoka Airport of Japan, and in 2010, ACME opened a shop in both Vietnam and in Singapore. In August of 2011, ACME opened its first New York shop-in-shop at the Art Brown International Pen Shop.

Notable collections
In 2011 ACME introduced a limited-edition project called The Beatles Collection. The result of a first-ever licensing agreement with Apple Corps, brokered by Live Nation Merchandise, The Beatles North American Licensing Agent, the collection of pens, timepieces, card cases and eyeglass cases featuring iconic imagery made its debut in August at the New York International Gift Fair. Dots- etch, Hariri

Achievements
The Memphis Designers for Acme Collection holds a place in the permanent collection of the Groninger Museum in Holland. In 2009, ACME was nominated for the National Design Awards in Corporate Achievement by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. The following year, ACME was again nominated, in two categories: Product Design and Corporate Achievement.