To describe architecture as beautiful shows there is more than an aesthetic fondness within. It implies an attraction to the particular way of life this structure is promoting through its features.

ARCHITECTURE & AESTHETIC

The buildings we admire are those we extol values we think are worthwhile - which is represented through their materials, shapes or colours that instil qualities of friendliness, kindness, subtlety, strength and intelligence.

OUR VALUES IN ARCHITECTURE

A study of architecture examines how we both shape and are shaped by our private homes and public edifices and explains how our stylistic choices can be used to increase our chances of happiness.

A study of architecture examines how we both shape and are shaped by our private homes and public edifices and explains how our stylistic choices can be used to increase our chances of happiness.

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Philosophy

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Books

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Society, Arts & Culture

The Achitecture of Happiness is a dazzling and generously illustrated 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.

Alain De Botton