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The Architecture of Happiness (Paperback)
Short Description for The Architecture of HappinessTakes the reader on a tour through the history and psychology of architecture and interior design. Looking at buildings across the world, from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers, this title examines sofas and cathedrals, tea sets and office complexes, as well as offering philosophical insights.
Full description- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Published: 29 March 2007
- Format: Paperback 280 pages
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- Categories: Architecture | Architectural Structure & Design | Professional Interior Design | City & Town Planning - Architectural Aspects | Society & Culture: General | Western Philosophy, From C 1900 - | Philosophy: Aesthetics
- ISBN 13: 9780141015002 ISBN 10: 0141015004
- Sales rank: 2,681
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Full description for The Architecture of Happiness
Bestselling author, Alain de Botton has written about love, travel, status and how philosophy can console us. Now, he turns his attention to one of our most intense but often hidden love affairs: with our houses and their furnishings. He asks: What makes a house truly beautiful? Why are many new houses so ugly? Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas and pictures - and can differences of taste ever be satisfactorily resolved? Will minimalism make us happier than ornaments? To answer these questions and many more, de Botton looks at buildings across the world, from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers; he examines sofas and cathedrals, tea sets and office complexes, and teases out a host of often surprising philosophical insights. The "Architecture of Happiness" will take you on a beguiling tour through the history and psychology of architecture and interior design, and will forever alter your relationship with buildings. It will change the way you look at your current home - and help you make the right decisions about your next one.
