Internationally renowned designers Stefan Zagmeister and Jessica Walsh explore the essence of beauty and the transformative power of aesthetically beautiful design. In this groundbreaking visual book, they set themselves the challenge of figuring out what beauty is and how it affects our lives. They look to philosophy, history and science to understand why we are attracted to beauty and how it affects our feelings and behavior. Determined to bring their discoveries to life, Zagmeister and Walsh show us how beauty can make the world a better place. For whom this book is For designers, illustrators, architects, photographers, artists and everyone whose work is related to visual arts.