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The Architecture Of Happiness
De Botton, Alain
The Architecture Of Happiness / Alain De Botton - London Penguin Books 2007 - 280 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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.
9780141015002
Architecture
720.01 / DEB
The Architecture Of Happiness / Alain De Botton - London Penguin Books 2007 - 280 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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.
9780141015002
Architecture
720.01 / DEB