The Architecture of Happiness - Hardcover

Botton, Alain De

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375424431 ISBN 13: 9780375424434

Verlag: Pantheon Books, 2006

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Book by De Botton Alain

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Reseña del editor:

One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings and streets that surround us.

And yet a concern for architecture and design is too often described as frivolous, even self-indulgent. The Architecture of Happiness starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be, and it argues that it is architecture’s task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential.

Whereas many architects are wary of openly discussing the word beauty, this book has at its center the large and naïve question: What is a beautiful building? It is a tour through the philosophy and psychology of architecture that aims to change the way we think about our homes, our streets and ourselves.

Biografía del autor:

Alain de Botton is the author of three works of fiction and five of nonfiction, including How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, and The Art of Travel. He lives in London.

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• Verlag: Pantheon Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0375424431
• ISBN 13: 9780375424434
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288280