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Architectural Design, October 1958

Cover: Fantasy on the idea of mobility, the subject of the magazines opinion discussion in this issue, as well as an article by Alison and Peter Smithson’s on analysing traffic problems in cities.

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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, October 1958. Cover design by Theo Crosby
Architectural Design, October 1958. Cover design by Theo Crosby
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