The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton

The Architecture of Happiness

Alain de Botton

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy reflective slow-paced

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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 and design is too often described a...

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informative 90%
reflective 65%
inspiring 43%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 12%
relaxing 12%
hopeful 9%
emotional 6%

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medium 39%
fast 6%

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