designarchive

noun
UK /dɪˈzaɪnˌɑːkaɪv/
US /dɪˈzaɪnˌɑːrkaɪv/

A place where people keep pictures and plans of things they have made.

The museum's designarchive holds thousands of sketches of old chairs and lamps.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A digital folder or website that stores design files for safekeeping.

She uploaded every logo she ever drew to her designarchive.

3. A company or service that collects and preserves design work for study.

The designarchive offers free access to posters from the 1960s.

4. A record of past design projects kept by a studio or school.

Students often browse the designarchive for inspiration before starting new work.