Designer: 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.

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Theo Crosby was born in South Africa in 1925 and moved to Britain in the late 1940s. He was a highly skilled designer, architect and sculptor. He became the technical editor of Architectural Design magazine in 1953 and remained in the post for almost a decade. The large format magazines feature an array of content including information on buildings, materials and architectural plans.

Artefacts Featuring the Work of Theo Crosby

Architectural Design, Vol 31, 04, April 1961

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Architectural Design, Vol 31, 04, April 1961

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1961
Architectural Design, Vol 31, 01, January 1961

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Architectural Design, Vol 31, 01, January 1961

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1961
Architectural Design, March 1962

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Architectural Design, March 1962

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1962
Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

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Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
  • Year: 1970
Design, Council of Industrial Design, 234, June 1968

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Design, Council of Industrial Design, 234, June 1968

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
  • Year: 1968
Architectural Design, December 1954

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Architectural Design, December 1954

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1954
Architectural Design, August 1954

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Architectural Design, August 1954

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1954
Architectural Design, August 1957

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Architectural Design, August 1957

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1957
Architectural Design, September 1960

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Architectural Design, September 1960

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1960
Architectural Design, February 1960

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Architectural Design, February 1960

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1960
Architectural Design, November 1957

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Architectural Design, November 1957

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1957
Architectural Design, December 1956

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Architectural Design, December 1956

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Theo Crosby
  • Year: 1956

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