{"product_id":"the-spaces-that-make-us-why-design-is-broken-and-how-we-can-create-a-happier-healthier-world-9781400249121","title":"The Spaces That Make Us: Why Design Is Broken and How We Can Create a Happier, Healthier World","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreate a better life by creating better design. Did you know that. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . the arrangement of your living room could improve your relationship with your partner?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . the layout of your child's classroom affects their grades and test scores?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . the design of your hospital room influences how quickly you recover?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in a symbiotic relationship with the spaces around us--first we make our spaces, and then our spaces make us. But we're living in a suboptimal world, one that we designed. The good news: We can redesign it. For twenty years, architect and designer Danish Kurani has been transforming spaces to improve people's health and happiness through the design of schools, homes, offices, and community centers across four continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Spaces That Make Us\u003c\/em\u003e offers you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear, easy-to-follow philosophy you can apply to any space--your home, office, school, or neighborhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurprising research revealing how design impacts your physical health, emotional well-being, and the quality of your relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA journey through the past 2 million years, arriving at how current design practices make life worse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn inspiring vision for creating future designs and a compelling call to rethink design's fundamentals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical strategies for using smarter design to improve your life, at any budget level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKurani unveils a lifechanging design philosophy, Baaham (pronounced BAH-hum), a word from Urdu meaning \"in tandem\"--describing two interconnected things working in harmony. Baaham draws from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology. Whether you're designing for yourself or others, at any scale from a bedroom to a city block, Baaham is a roadmap for improving health, building deeper relationships, and finding greater fulfillment. It's not just a philosophy--it's a way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing seven core principles, Baaham helps everyone--from financially strapped college students to a manager looking to improve their team's performance--create environments that are functional, beautiful, and life-changing. This book doesn't tell you what to design. It teaches you how to design, so that you can build the life you want. Engaging illustrations are included throughout every chapter, to illuminate each principle and bring Baaham to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Spaces That Make Us\u003c\/em\u003e will change how you see the world--opening your eyes to what isn't working, and helping you remake your spaces for a happier, healthier life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danish Kurani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Celebrate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.14h x 6.34w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400249121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurani, Danish:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003eDanish Kurani sees what most of us miss: our buildings are failing to nourish people. After witnessing how poorly designed environments were holding back people across the globe--from high-rises in Manhattan to villages in India--he's made it his mission to remake architecture for human flourishing. His groundbreaking designs for New York City, Google, and communities on four continents prove that thoughtful architecture can unlock human potential.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNamed one of the world's Most Innovative Architects by Fast Company, Kurani has pioneered a human-centered approach that's transforming lives worldwide. His designs span from schools in underserved communities to floating homes in flood-prone areas, always focusing on one question: how can architecture solve society's most important challenges?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Harvard-trained architect and urban designer, Kurani's ideas have been shared at leading institutions including Stanford, MIT, and Columbia, and featured in \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e, and the World Economic Forum. Governments globally recognize him as a leading voice in social impact architecture - not only because he builds beautiful buildings, but because he builds spaces that work for real people.\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Danish Kurani \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47659161190557,"sku":"9781400249121","price":47.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ab1bf88b-6c8d-48e0-bb43-707795bd1ed3.jpg?v=1771351933","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-spaces-that-make-us-why-design-is-broken-and-how-we-can-create-a-happier-healthier-world-9781400249121","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}