The Architecture of Happiness
Author:
Alain de Botton
Publisher:
Vintage
ISBN:
9780307277244
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Paperback
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Publishing Date:
2006
Number of Pages:
280
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Language:
English
Condition:
New
The Achitecture of Happiness is a dazzling and generously illustrated journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations.One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings, and streets that surround us. And yet a concern for architecture is too often described as frivolous, even self-indulgent. Alain de Botton starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be, and argues that it is architecture's task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential.