Architectural Design, November 1957

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Cover: Sculpture by Antoine Pevsner which, in its use of the warped plane, is reminiscent of advances in structural thinking.

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Architectural Design, November 1957. Cover design by Theo Crosby
Architectural Design, November 1957. Cover design by Theo Crosby
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