Quiz: Is the Design of Your Office Space Making You Happy? Or Driving You Crazy?

Every Wednesday is Tip Day—or quiz day.

Of all the books I've read in the last few years, few have made a deeper impression on me than A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. This strange, brilliant, fascinating book uses architecture, sociology, psychology, and anthropology to describe the most satisfying architectural environments.

Instead of talking about familiar architectural styles and elements...