The Architecture Of Happiness
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Originally published | 2006 |
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Authors | Alain de Botton |
Genres | Non-fiction |
Publishers | Vintage Books |
Country | United States |
Subjects | Architecture |
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Aesthetics | |
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ID | 1258334 |
About The Architecture Of Happiness
The Architecture of Happiness is a book by Alain de Botton which discusses the importance of beauty, published by Pantheon Books in 2006. De Botton, inspired by Stendhal's motto "beauty is the promise of happiness," analyzes human surroundings and how human needs and desires manifest their ideals in architecture.