The Architecture of Happiness
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The Architecture of Happiness
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Letto da:
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Simon Vance
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Di:
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Alain de Botton
The Architecture of Happiness is a dazzling journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations.
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 is too often described as frivolous, even self-indulgent. Alain de Botton starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be, and argues that it is architecture's task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential.
©2006 Alain de Botton (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Recensioni della critica
“Time after time, his descriptions neatly capture the distinctiveness and character of even the most unusual buildings…[The book succeeds] through his quiet intelligence, passionate conviction, and the charm of a personality lightly tinged with melancholy.”
(Washington Post)“Narrator Simon Vance proves both professorial and affable as the book explores these fascinating topics, educating the listener with facts and insights…De Botton’s essay holds a mirror to the human spirit as it is expressed in our architecture.”
(AudioFile)“With originality, verve, and wit, de Botton explains how we find reflections of our own values in the edifices we make…Altogether satisfying.”
(San Francisco Chronicle)“Elegant…Unusual…full of big ideas.”
(New York Sun)“Entertaining and stimulating…The strength of his book is that it encourages us to open our eyes and really look at the buildings in which we live and work.”
(Publishers Weekly)“De Botton has a marvelous knack for coming at weighty subjects from entertainingly eccentric angles.”
(Seattle Times)