The Architecture Of Happiness / Alain De Botton

By:

De Botton, Alain

Language: English Publication details: London Penguin Books 2007Description: 280 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:

9780141015002

Subject(s):

Architecture

DDC classification:

720.01 DEB

Summary: 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? The author looks at buildings across the world, from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers to answer these questions.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 6TH FLOOR, B WING	720.01 DEB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	390749

Includes bibliographies and index

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? The author looks at buildings across the world, from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers to answer these questions.

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