Acne Studios Returns With 'House of Acne Paper' Issue 18
Featuring 151 fanciful objects to furnish the Swedish label’s imaginary home.
Acne Studios has returned with the 18th issue of its Acne Paper publication, titled House of Acne Paper. Centered around an imaginary home, this latest binding envisions fantasy collections of furniture, art and objects from contemporary designers and historical archives alike — all in the effort of facilitating creative conversations behind every door.
Spanning surreal objets d’art, ancient antiques and priceless masterpieces, the issue searches “through time and place for the unique.” The figurative house, which forms the basis for the binding’s layout, includes nine rooms and a garden, each of which receives its own chapter. Brought to life by photography from today’s esteemed image makers, including the likes of Nikolai von Bismarck, Jordan Hemingway and Carlijn Jacobs, each room’s designated pages include informal interviews with ten notable people from across the worlds of art, design, architecture, performance, literature and interiors.
Across the issue, Acne Paper houses 151 objects, including wall hangings from El Anatsui, Peter Collingwood and Hiva Alizadeh, paintings done by Chris Ofili, Francis Picabia and Jacques-Émile Blanche, chairs by Philippe Malouin, Shigeru Uchida and Hannah Levy, as well as tables by Rick Owens, cutlery by Salvador Dalí and more.
Meanwhile, the cover of the issue features the house itself — an Art Deco villa decorated with Pierrot figurines and a central blue decal — in an illustration made by Pablo Bronstein. In the brand’s words, “Not unlike the ballroom scene of the houses of New York and the stage performances of the opera houses of the world, there is a great sense of theatre under our roof. Each room of the house is brimming with talent, knowledge, ideas and creative exchange.”
Acne Paper Issue 18 is now available on the Acne Paper webstore, as well as in select bookstores and Acne Studios locations, for $45 USD. Take a look inside the issue in the gallery above.
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