Description
In this thought-provoking exploration of architecture, the spaces we inhabit become more than backdrops: they shape our moods, behavior, memories, and sense of identity. Moving through architectural history, everyday streetscapes, rooms, and buildings, the book asks what makes a structure beautiful and why certain environments comfort, inspire, or diminish us. It argues that good design unites form and function while expressing human values and creating surroundings that nurture our fullest potential. Written in an accessible, reflective, and richly evocative style, this is an inviting introduction to the emotional and philosophical power of the built world.
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paperback
McClelland & Stewart
Published Apr 8, 2008
288 pages
ISBN: 9780771026072
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
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