Why We Build

Picador (2012)
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In Why We Build Rowan Moore shows how buildings are driven by human emotions and desires – such as hope, power, money, sex, and the idea of home – and how buildings then shape our experiences.

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9780330535571   0330535579   033053582X   9780330535823   754477791X   0062277537
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