Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
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 naive 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.From the Hardcover edition.
[The inspiration for the TV series: THE PERFECT HOME.]
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Esthétique, Aesthetics, Architecture and philosophy, Architecture et société, Philosophy, Psychological aspects of Architecture, Aspect psychologique, Architecture, Architecture and society, Interior decoration, Psychological aspects, Happiness, Nonfiction, Architecture, psychological aspects, Architecture, philosophy, Architecture--psychological aspects, Architecture--aesthetics, Na2540 .d34 2008, 710.1/03Showing 4 featured editions. View all 14 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
The Architecture of Happiness (Vintage)
April 8, 2008, Vintage
Paperback
in English
0307277240 9780307277244
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
The Architecture of Happiness: The Secret Art of Furnishing Your Life
2007, Penguin Books
Paperback
0141015004 9780141015002
|
cccc
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
The Architecture of Happiness
October 3, 2006, Pantheon, Pantheon Books
in English
0375424431 9780375424434
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
4
The Architecture of Happiness
September 14, 2006, McClelland & Stewart
Hardcover
in English
0771026021 9780771026027
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Classifications
ID Numbers
Source records
amazon.com recordLibrary of Congress MARC record
marc_cca MARC record
Internet Archive item record
marc_openlibraries_sanfranciscopubliclibrary MARC record
Library of Congress MARC record
marc_nuls MARC record
harvard_bibliographic_metadata record
Links outside Open Library
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?December 19, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
November 30, 2022 | Edited by AgentSapphire | merge authors |
September 29, 2022 | Edited by Drini | Merge works |
August 14, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
October 17, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |