Grand Obsessions The Life And Work

Art, Design & Photography Biography & Memoir Architecture & Interior Design

Alasdair McGregor’s Grand Obsessions: The Life and Work distils the sweeping careers of design pioneers into one lavishly illustrated hardcover. Measuring nearly 4 kg and 546 pages, this 2011 Penguin biography is a visual feast for architecture buffs and anyone drawn to larger-than-life creative vision.

Clean, smoke-free copy arrives with its original dust jacket intact and hundreds of photographs, plans and sketches reproduced throughout. The generous trim size showcases the archival imagery that anchors McGregor’s narrative, making the edition as handsome on a coffee table as it is informative on a shelf.

Ideal for young adults and adults alike, the book explores the triumphs and trials behind iconic buildings and the personalities who dared to imagine them. No inscriptions, just crisp pages waiting for a new reader to dive into this heavyweight celebration of design ambition.