Architectural Design, December 1955

Cover: The sculpture pavilion at Arnhem by G. Rietveld provided the excuse for Theo Crosby to show his favourite sculptures; they are the Warrior of Capestrano (a pro-Etruscan figure in the Villa Giulia, Rome), Canova’s Venus (Pitti Gallery, Florence), Kouros (archaic Greek from the Archeological Museum, Florence), and the Priestess Toui (wooden Egyptian figure in the Louvre, Paris).

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Theo Crosby
Theo Crosby was a designer, architect, sculptor and writer. He was born in 1925 and from 1953-62 he was the Technical Editor of Architectural Design and from 1973-1994 he was a founding partner of Pentagram Design. Explore related designers including Alan Fletcher and Colin Forbes. See also Pentagram and British Modernism.
Architectural Design
Architectural Design (AD) is a UK-based architectural journal that was first published in 1930 under the name Architectural Design and Construction. Currently published by John Wiley & Sons, it has been edited by Helen Castle since 2001.

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Architectural Design, December 1955. Cover design by Theo Crosby
Architectural Design, December 1955. Cover design by Theo Crosby
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