In "The Seven Lamps of Architecture", John Ruskin expressed moral outrage at the lack of Truth in certain forms of mannerism and the unadorned expression of structure and function came to be considered a virtue in modernist architecture. Personally, I go not have the energy it takes to sustain aesthetic purity or the money it takes to built with 'authentic materials' Is it really so bad to have plastic laminate countertops that look like granite? I understand the allure of authenticity but wonder if the dream is better than the reality.
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