WRAPPING ALUMINUM

In this peer-reviewed essay for Design and culture, grace ong yan uncovers reynolds metals' all-encompassing, multi-disciplinary strategy of 'wrapping' from fabric to gift wrap to architecture. As the company set out to redefine post-war cities, its utopian aspirations fell short. Meanwhile, reynolds managed aluminum's demise through 1970s recycling efforts.  Here are the first two pages of the published article.