This clever app turns photos of everyday objects into an aesthetic file system

A new app will let you build your own museum-worthy archive out of everyday objects and bring it with you everywhere you go. Archiv is the brainchild of graphic designer David McGillivray. The app, which is currently in beta (potential testers can join the waitlist here), functions as a “collection system for organizing and identifying the physical world,” according to McGillivray. Users can take photos of anything they encounter—from statues to fire hydrants and furniture—and Archiv will...