Penne / ACME Studio Architects


ACME Studios is an international product design company founded in Los Angeles 1985. The success factor is the intensive cooperation with globally recognized architects, designers, artists, foundations, estates and institutions. In 1997, ACME released their first collection of fine writing tools.

The company's founders, Adrian Olabuenaga and Lesley Bailey, launched ACME in 1985 with a collection of jewelry designed by Peter Shire, a member of the world-renowned Memphis Group. This graduated to working with all fourteen Memphis Designers such as Andrea Branzi, Michele De Lucchi and Ettore Sottsass.


ACME Antoni Gaudi - Mosaic
One of the most influential architects of the 20th century
ACME Charles R Mackintosh - Roses
ACME Hariri & Hariri - Site Plan
One of the most progressive American firms of their generation
ACME Le Corbusier - Le Modulor/Figure
Le Corbusier - A pioneer in studies of modern high design
ACME Aldo Cibic - Cities
ACME Alessandro Mendini - Proust
ACME Laurinda Spear - Quote
Co-founder and principal of Architectonica
ACME Ettore Sottsass - Bacterio
ACME James Wines - Fingerprints
ACME - Rollerball Refill
ACME - Kuglepen Refill