Aesthetics All the Way Down, Baby - By Sari Azout Aesthetics All the Way Down, Baby
Why Beauty Matters
(and how it has been destroyed by "usability")
A short thread... https://t.co/lBixviXkT9
I was delighted when I found the contemporary French philosopher Alain de Botton and his book “The Architecture of Happiness,” about the philosophical and psychological relationship between architecture and our identities.
De Botton writes: “The buildings we admire are ultimately those which, in a variety of ways, extol the values we think worthwhil... See more
De Botton writes: “The buildings we admire are ultimately those which, in a variety of ways, extol the values we think worthwhil... See more
Architecture Archives - Slow Space
There is beauty in something well-made. The fine fit of a tailored suit. The delicate stitching of a vibrant rug. The mechanical elegance of a well-tuned watch, ticking silently. The same aesthetic laws that govern these objects – and innumerable others – apply to the business world, too. There is such a thing as a beautiful, elegant business. Not ... See more
Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Danny Rimer
Beauty may be nothing but aestheticism or a reprieve offered only to the privileged. I am not opposed to momentary reprieves, but beauty is more than a respite for a worn-out or self-indulgent soul. It is our recognition that something exists other than the projections and passions of our ego minds.
Wendy Farley • Beguiled by Beauty
Beauty in architecture
Beauty is one of the most enduring themes of Western philosophy, going all the way back to Vitruvius’ three laws of architecture: firmitas, utilitas, venustas (solidity, utility, beauty). But when I was in architecture school, no one talked about beauty in architecture because it was considered too subjective. What was import... See more
Beauty is one of the most enduring themes of Western philosophy, going all the way back to Vitruvius’ three laws of architecture: firmitas, utilitas, venustas (solidity, utility, beauty). But when I was in architecture school, no one talked about beauty in architecture because it was considered too subjective. What was import... See more