Art & Architecture
The Architecture of Happiness
Alain de Botton
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De Botton argues buildings speak — they embody ideas of the good life — and that our reactions to architecture are really reactions to values.
A philosophical essay on why buildings and interiors affect our mood and sense of self, arguing that beauty in architecture reflects values we wish we held, and that taste is not arbitrary.
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