Christopher Alexander

A Pattern Language
A seminal 1977 book on architecture, urban design, and community livability by Christopher Alexander and his colleagues.
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Ari Boyer“Somewhat utopian, but perhaps the utopia I wouldn’t mind if it made a bit of its way into modern life. A lovely read on a Sunday afternoon.”
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Rebecca Rachlin“This is all about the patterns we see all over western spaces. It’s also sort of an unintentional guide on analog living in how it assumes we will use certain spaces (a good reminder to chill on a front porch if you got one).”
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alyssa swigart“every home needs a copy of this book, it contains everything you will ever need to know about creating spaces that are not just beautiful but life giving”
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