A Pattern Language
by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa and Murray Silverstein · first published 1977
Recommended by 3 people Patrick Collison, Stewart Brand, Brian Eno
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Patrick Collison Co-founder and CEO of Stripe
Explicit recommendationGreen-flagged. Christopher Alexander's catalogue of design patterns for towns, buildings and rooms.
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Stewart Brand Creator of the Whole Earth Catalog; co-founder of the Long Now Foundation
Canon selectionPicked for the Manual for Civilization.
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Brian Eno Musician, producer and visual artist
Canon selectionSuggested for the Manual for Civilization.
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