Sennett, Richard
Building and Dwelling: Ethics for the City
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141022116
- author:
- Sennett, Richard
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction,Social Sciences, Sociology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Richard Sennett's Building and Dwelling explores the relationship between the built environment and the good life. Drawing on his decades of practical experience as a planner, he argues for an open city that learns to manage complexity.
The book ranges across cities worldwide, from London to Shanghai, and draws on classic thinkers such as Tocqueville and Heidegger. Sennett shows how the design of cities can enrich or diminish everyday life, and what works ethically is often the most practical solution for urban problems.
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