Christopher Alexander

The Timeless Way of Building

The Timeless Way of Building

A seminal book on architecture and design philosophy by Christopher Alexander

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“Thinking about towns, trees, people, buildings, quality”
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“Not only is this a book for architects, it’s a book for anyone who’s curious about learning what qualities make our built world come to life and inspire us in our own individual lives.”
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