The Architecture of Happiness
Author: Botton, Alain de
ISBN: 9780241970058
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 25 Jun 2014
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
Highly acclaimed writer and philosopher Alain de Botton turns his attention to interior design and architecture
In Plt;IPgt;The Architecture of HappinessPlt;/IPgt;, bestselling author Alain de Botton explores one of our most intense but often hidden love affairs: with our houses and their furnishings. He asks: Plt;BRPgt; Plt;BRPgt;What makes a house truly beautiful?Plt;BRPgt;Why are many new houses so ugly?Plt;BRPgt;Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas and pictures - and can differences of taste ever be satisfactorily resolved?Plt;BRPgt; Plt;BRPgt;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. Plt;IPgt;The Architecture of HappinessPlt;/IPgt; will take you on a beguiling tour through the history and psychology of architecture and interior design, and will change the way you look at your home.
ISBN: 9780241970058
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 25 Jun 2014
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
Highly acclaimed writer and philosopher Alain de Botton turns his attention to interior design and architecture
In Plt;IPgt;The Architecture of HappinessPlt;/IPgt;, bestselling author Alain de Botton explores one of our most intense but often hidden love affairs: with our houses and their furnishings. He asks: Plt;BRPgt; Plt;BRPgt;What makes a house truly beautiful?Plt;BRPgt;Why are many new houses so ugly?Plt;BRPgt;Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas and pictures - and can differences of taste ever be satisfactorily resolved?Plt;BRPgt; Plt;BRPgt;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. Plt;IPgt;The Architecture of HappinessPlt;/IPgt; will take you on a beguiling tour through the history and psychology of architecture and interior design, and will change the way you look at your home.
