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Headspace

The Psychology of City Living

By (author) Paul Keedwell
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Imprint: Aurum
Published: 16th Mar 2017
Dimensions: w 141mm h 215mm d 32mm
Weight: 472g
ISBN-10: 1781316112
ISBN-13: 9781781316115
Barcode No: 9781781316115
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Synopsis
Dr Paul Keedwell uncovers the secret psychology of the city and how it affects our daily happiness. More and more of us are choosing to live in the man-made environment of the city. The mismatch between this artificial world and our nature-starved souls can contribute to the stresses of city living in a way that is barely noticed - but is crucially important. What does the science of architectural psychology tell us about how the world of brick and concrete affects how we think, feel and behave? In an increasingly crowded urban world, how does good urban design inspire, restore and bring us together? Conversely, how does bad architecture cause anxiety, alienation and depression? Starting with the home and reaching out to the street, neighbourhood and wider city landscape, Headspace teaches us how to see our cities differently, and how we can best adapt to our rapidly changing urban world.

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'A properly glorious book. Amazing.' * Monocle Radio * 'Links what we build with what we do. It's an important question - an architectural holy grail, in a way.' * Evening Standard * 'Full of interesting nuggets. Presents the results of scores of scientific studies into the physical environment and does so in a pleasant, discursive way.' -- Will Wiles * RIBA Journal *