The Architecture of Happiness is Alain de Botton's exploration of the hidden lin
ks between buildings and our well being. In The Architecture of Happiness, bests
elling author Alain de Botton explores one of our most intense but often hidden
love affairs: with our houses and their furnishings. He asks: What makes a house
truly beautiful? Why are many new houses so ugly? Why do we argue so bitterly a
bout sofas and pictures - and can differences of taste ever be satisfactorily re
solved? To answer these questions and many more, de Botton looks at buildings ac
ross the world, from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers; he examines sof
as and cathedrals, tea sets and office complexes, and teases out a host of often
surprising philosophical insights.
