Once you understand this way, you will be able to ... -Christopher Alexander

Once you understand this way, you will be able to make your room alive; you will be able to design a house together with your family; a garden for your children; places where you can work; beautiful terraces where you can sit and dream.

Christopher Alexander , Architect
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British-American architect and design theorist, known for his influential work on "A Pattern Language" and "The Nature of Order."

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