While cities are distinguished by their architecture and physical appearance, Bell and de-Shalit make a compelling case that many major world cities--and their inhabitants--also express their own distinctive ethos or values. The Spirit of Cities takes the reader on a wide-ranging and lively personal journey.
You could walk out of the house, but you always returned home. - Witold Rybczynski
You could walk out of the house, but you always returned home.
- Witold Rybczynski
Architecture is an applied art, founded not on theories but on practice. - Witold Rybczynski
Architecture is an applied art, founded not on theories but on practice.
While cities are distinguished by their architecture and physical appearance, Bell and de-Shalit make a compelling case that many major world cities-… - Witold Rybczynski
While cities are distinguished by their architecture and physical appearance, Bell and de-Shalit make a compelling case that many major world cities-…
The most beautiful house in the world is the one that you build for yourself. - Witold Rybczynski
The most beautiful house in the world is the one that you build for yourself.
Television watching should more properly be called television staring; it engages eye and ear simultaneously in a relentless and persistent way and l… - Witold Rybczynski
Television watching should more properly be called television staring; it engages eye and ear simultaneously in a relentless and persistent way and l…
There are scores of books offering 'solutions' to sprawl. Their authors would do well to read this book. - Witold Rybczynski
There are scores of books offering 'solutions' to sprawl. Their authors would do well to read this book.
For where else, if not in the home, can we let our imagination wander? - Witold Rybczynski
For where else, if not in the home, can we let our imagination wander?
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