Introduction

Welcome to Happy by Design. This is a pocket-sized guide to designing buildings that can make people happier. It has been written to be accessible to all – not just architects and designers. Whether you’re in the construction industry, are thinking of renovating your own home or redesigning your garden, or are simply interested in finding out how the built environment influences our minds, this book will change the way you think about design.

Since the Ancient Greek ‘master builders’ we have been obsessed with how people experience buildings, and with good reason: they have a huge impact on how we feel. This interest in human experience ...

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