The Plastics Architect by Arthur Quarmby

Among the broad selection of publications on plastics are two in particular that have been selected for a detailed response. The oldest, ‘The Plastics Architect’, was clearly written architects and designers as something primer understanding material, ‘how to do it’ ‘why you should love it’. It is most likely book largely before 1973 oil shock, but its publication March 1974 coincided with end crisis by which time price had risen 300%. economic viability building much reduced there palpable disjunction between content world into it launched. recently published books, ‘Life Plastic’ wide collection articles intended contemporary critical reader takes longer view cultural history plastics. Its various approaches examine our perceptions optimistic pessimistic iterations waste, shaping global society past future.