tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420311.post7221295337027871271..comments2023-10-11T23:49:42.905+11:00Comments on this delicious solitude: The Architecture of Happinessjesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17834794859513738057noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420311.post-64966066607483380342009-01-14T10:26:00.000+11:002009-01-14T10:26:00.000+11:00John, I agree. I'm sure York would be lovely. Ho...John, I agree. I'm sure York would be lovely. How nice to live in a city that hasn't been totally designed with the car in mind.<BR/><BR/>Tamara, thanks for your lovely comment. Hope you and your partner enjoy the book.<BR/><BR/>Jarrett, thanks so much for your comment. I had a feeling de Botton might not be the first to come up with these ideas. It's great to hear from someone who knows jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834794859513738057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420311.post-76612944560619365722008-12-31T23:26:00.000+11:002008-12-31T23:26:00.000+11:00De Botton's comment about the importance of happen...De Botton's comment about the importance of happenstance is dead right, but it's not particularly his insight. You can find the same idea animating Jane Jacobs's seminal 1961 book <I>The Death and Life of Great American Cities</I>, and today it's a key underlying ideal driving the idea of mixed use. De Botton is a great, fun writer, but he is a popularizer more than an original thinker. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420311.post-27717426170942496992008-12-27T14:59:00.000+11:002008-12-27T14:59:00.000+11:00You write such a captivating review, thanks for sh...You write such a captivating review, thanks for sharing these images. My partner, having just recently completed a diploma in design, has introduced me to the idea of architecture as beautiful - I suspect he'll like his book too.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420311.post-13229822051262361052008-12-22T00:28:00.000+11:002008-12-22T00:28:00.000+11:00This sounds wonderful. A book for which I'll keep ...This sounds wonderful. A book for which I'll keep my eyes open. Though I suppose living here, in medieval York in the UK, would take a lot of beating. I saw that girl at the bus stop only yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420311.post-59189620144068258502008-12-17T17:10:00.000+11:002008-12-17T17:10:00.000+11:00I don't read a lot of non-fiction but I just love ...I don't read a lot of non-fiction but I just love his writing. Definitely worth trying.jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834794859513738057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420311.post-5614307631518195802008-12-16T20:10:00.000+11:002008-12-16T20:10:00.000+11:00My husband is a big fan of De Botton too but I nev...My husband is a big fan of De Botton too but I never tried it. Sounds like I'm missing out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com