# CARI

> Archive that catalogs and dates consumer aesthetics since the 1970s

- Category: Inspiration galleries (`galleries`)
- Official: https://cari.institute/
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/cari
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/cari-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/cari.webm
- Added: 2026-11-06

## What it is

CARI (Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute) is an online community and archive that catalogs and dates consumer aesthetics from the 1970s onward, such as Y2K, Frutiger Aero and Corporate Memphis.

## What it’s for

For researching the origin and visual vocabulary of consumer aesthetics before referencing them in a project.

## Benefits

- Aesthetics cataloged and dated from the 1970s onward
- Names and examples, such as Y2K, Frutiger Aero and Corporate Memphis
- A visual vocabulary for describing and researching styles

## Caveats

- Supported by donations; the page asks that the artifacts be treated as research material, not as free images or assets.

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