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Insightful work - [04 Nov 2009]
After reading the author's travel book, I knew that he would have some great insights to offer for this unexpected combination of subjects. I got this book for a friend who is into philosophy and architecture; they found it quite interesting and enjoyable...
for this unexpected combination of subjects. I got this book for a friend who is into ...
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thought provoking - [17 Feb 2008]
de Botton always writes dense thought provoking reviews often on things we know about but don't ruminate about. So it was with his Proust book. Of course since Lehrer has told us that Proust was a neuroscientist Proust is now more widely mentioned, though...
don't ruminate about. So it was with his Proust book. Of course since Lehrer has told us that...
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The author reflects on architecture - [13 Jan 2008]
Considering the significance of architecture, the author remarks that beautiful houses falter as guarantors of happiness and can also be accused of failing to improve the characters of those who live in them and proceeds by explaining why this is so. ...
as guarantors of happiness and can also be accused of failing to improve the characters...
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Beautiful book - [11 Jan 2008]
I learnt a lot from this book, usually Alain de Botton's books are not very easy to read but this one is so simple and pictures help a lot. I have seen so many Roman and ancient Greek buildings, I only appreciate how good they look. Now I know more about...
this one is so simple and pictures help a lot. I have seen so many Roman and ancient Greek...
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An interesting essay on form... - [03 Jan 2008]
I suppose all art attempts to bring essence into form and architecture is no exception. De Botton digs right in and starts analyzing the ingredients that bring space to life, and poetically decodes the language of form and attempts to explain how it resonates...
Botton digs right in and starts analyzing the ingredients that bring space to life, and poetically...
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EXQUISITE RUMINATIONS! - [24 Oct 2007]
The Architecture of Happiness is about beauty, in our physical surroundings and in our lives. The elegant style of writing, spare, essential and learned, takes us on a sublime tour of art as architecture and architecture as art, gently prodding us to ...
The elegant style of writing, spare, essential and learned, takes us on a sublime tour ...
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Thought provoking - [09 Sep 2007]
I had read Alain's earlier book on the Consolations of Philosophy and caught parts of the TV series concerning this book. It is a difficult book to describe but I believe thought provoking and comforting are probably best. Alain considers why we are drawn...
TV series concerning this book. It is a difficult book to describe but I believe thought provoking...
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Buildings and aesthetics - [15 Aug 2007]
More a description than an attempt to explain. An important topic treated in an interesting manner.
manner.
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Beautiful Buildings - [03 Aug 2007]
Architecture of Happiness is a philosophical and thought provoking book on architecture . De Botton begins by asking, "what is a beautiful building?" and through the book answers the question in inspiring ways. Beauty, he says, lies between the extremities...
De Botton begins by asking, "what is a beautiful building?" and through the book answers the...
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archi student - [01 Aug 2007]
Although I would certainly agree that De Botton is a talented and captivating writer, I feel that "The Architecture of Happiness" falls well short of a serious examination of architecture and its ideals. This book is perfect for anyone who possesses a...
that "The Architecture of Happiness" falls well short of a serious examination of architecture...
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