Design by Choice by Reyner Banham (ed. Penny Sparke; Academy Editions 1981) is an anthology of Banham’s essays on Modernism, design and architecture.
There is no easy way of categorizing and describing the work of the architectural writer, Reyner Banham. His writings, which stretch over the last twenty-five years, are characterized by a rich diversity which reflects a flexible and spontaneous relationship with the world. Banham is not a pedantic architectural historian, nor is he interested in self-referential monuments. The context of his architecture and design is strongly humanistic and this perspective constantly determines his choice of subject matter.
– Reyner Banham, Design by Choice (ed. Penny Sparke; Academy Editions, 1981), excerpt from the Introduction, p. 8.
The text is in English. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs, drawings, and other visual material.
Our copy in stock is in good condition. The pages are clean, no markings except for the previous owner’s signature on the first flyleaf. The glueing of the binding is fine. The covers show some traces of shelf wear and use. There is an old price sticker on the back cover.
