Archibet (2015)

Archibet (2015)
Federico Babina
Perfect bound card. H165 x W120 mm, 26 cards. Acquired from Laurence King Publishing, 12 March 2021.

Mostly modern architects, the letters of their first or last names integrated with a surreal building reminiscent of their styles, but the handling of colors and flattening of perspective, which signal Babina’s style, dominate as can be seen below with Aalto, Barragán and Le Corbusier.

Further Reading

“Abecedaries I (in progress),” Books On Books Collection, 31 March 2020.

“Antonio Basoli“, Books On Books Collection, 20 April 2021.

“Architecture“, Books on Books Collection, 12 November 2018.

“Antonio & Giovanni Battista de Pian“, Books On Books Collection, 20 April 2021.

“Jeffrey Morin“, Books On Books Collection, 20 April 2021.

“Richard Niessen“, Books On Books Collection, 20 April 2021.

“Paul Noble“, Books On Books Collection, 20 April 2021.

“Johann David Steingruber“, Books On Books Collection, 20 April 2021.

Macken, Marian. 2018. Binding Space: The Book as Spatial Practice. London and New York: Routledge.

McEwen, Hugh. “Polyglot Buildings“. 12 January 2012. Issuu. Accessed 13 March 2021.

Tsimourdagkas, Chrysostomos. 2014. Typotecture: Histories, Theories and Digital Futures of Typographic Elements in Architectural Design. Doctoral dissertation, Royal College of Art, London. Accessed 13 March 2021.