Reyner Banham

Reyner Banham: The Man Who Wrote Too Well

Reyner Banham lost review of the designs of crash-test dummies.

September 12, 2015 - Places Journal

Los Angeles: A Tale of Two Ecologies

The late architecture critic Reyner Banham and social historian Mike Davis had opposing viewpoints regarding Los Angeles' ecology, but in many ways their disparate takes complemented each other, writes urban planner Jonathan P. Bell.

July 24, 2015 - UrbDeZine

Reading America Through the Eyes of an Outsider

Gabrielle Esperdy tags along on the travels of Reyner Banham, the British historian and critic of modern architecture and design, connecting them to the great historical travel accounts of Europeans abroad in America.

March 22, 2012 - Places

Defining Los Angeles

Writing on the topic of Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic Christopher Hawthorne's year-long series exploring the city through its literature, Nate Berg talks to the author about his critical touchstones and common themes.

January 10, 2012 - The Atlantic Cities

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