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Can good design truly make us happier? Given that we spend over 80% of our time in buildings, shouldn»t we have a better understanding of how they make us feel? Happy by Design explores the ways in …

This hands-on, no-nonsense guide to running smaller projects – most under £250, 000 in value – will become your »bible» in day-to-day practice. Smaller practices often find it hard to turn a profit …

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