Places of the Heart: The PsyChogeography of Everyday Life

How does the urban environment contribute to the development of mental disorders? Why is the sight of unremarkable boring buildings injurious to health, and why are we so attracted to simple little houses? Is it good to live in a smart city? Where is it better to create, and where to work up a sweat? Can technology change our relationship with space? Based on the results of many experiments, on statistical data and on his own observations made in the course of psychogeographical research around the world, the author helps to take a fresh look at the usual relationship of people with space and talks about what needs to be done so that our homes are not only houses, but also cities - have become better.