Theory and Design in the First Machine Age by Reyner Banham is a foundational study of modern architecture and the technological forces that shaped it. Reyner Banham looks directly at the ideas, machines, and cultural shifts that defined the early twentieth century, showing how architects responded to a world rapidly transformed by industry. The book breaks through the mythology of modernism and examines the movement with clarity and honesty, revealing both its ambitions and its contradictions.
At Factory Supply we value books that deepen creative understanding. Banham’s work remains essential because it gives designers, architects, and thinkers a framework for understanding why modernism emerged, what it attempted, and how those ideas continue to influence contemporary practice. It is a clear and thoughtful guide to the relationship between design, technology, and culture.
Published by
MIT Press, various reprints (originally 1960)
Format
Softcover, approximately 320 pages, black and white
Size
235 × 152 mm (standard MIT Press trade paperback)
ISBN
9780262520584
Please note
This is a second hand book and may show signs of use and age.
