The Architecture of Happiness
| Author | Alain De Botton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Architecture, philosophy, Architectural Psychology, Aesthetics |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication place | United States of America |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 280 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0241142486 |
The Architecture of Happiness is a book by Alain de Botton which discusses the importance of beauty, published by Pantheon Books in 2006. De Botton, inspired by Stendhal's motto "beauty is the promise of happiness," analyzes human surroundings and how human needs and desires manifest their ideals in architecture.