The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton is one of the reasons I chose to devote my life to design. Alain de Botton focuses on how our surroundings provide us with not only physical, but psychological sanctuaries in our hectic day to day lives. He points out why many have a lack of interest in architecture and design: the fear of impermanence. For better or worse, we are different people in different environments. After reading this book, I discovered my aim as a designer: to design atmospheres that offer the best sides of us the opportunity to flourish.
Can you describe a quality of a space that might speak to many people?
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