The Architecture of Happiness [2006] is a touching look into the history of architecture, why a building or space or lighting has the power to change how we feel, why certain architecture succeeds while others fail…but mostly it’s a roast of the architect Le Corbusier. If you’re a fan of Alain de Botton, you’ll enjoy this one. He has a delicate knack for making the mundane beautiful and moving.
READ if you want to impress your friends.
Thank you to Josh Hill for recommending this book to me!