Published here for the first time in French, Theory and design in the First Machine Age is a major reference in the field of 20th century architectural criticism. Reyner Banham, who was a mordant critic and pop culture icon possessing a rather eccentric character, provides here us with a historical overview of architecture from an interdisci¬plinary perspective in which he links design and the decorative arts with their social and political context.

Frederic Migayrou, Deputy Director of the Mnam-Cci (Centre Pompidou), in charge of the Architecture and Design department., wrote an analytic introduction.

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