{"product_id":"the-architecture-of-happiness-9780307277244","title":"The Architecture of Happiness","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dazzling and generously illustrated journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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 is too often described as frivolous, even self-indulgent. In \u003ci\u003eThe Architecture of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, Alain de Botton starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be, and argues that it is architecture's task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alain de Botton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 6.06w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307277244","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44148343341101,"sku":"9780307277244","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_51600904-055a-423a-b6f8-9ce6efd2cc98.jpg?v=1757221189","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-architecture-of-happiness-9780307277244","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}