The mid-century trend of the sunken living room has found its way outside, trading the dusty shag carpet for open air and grass. Building a conversation pit below the grade of your lawn (usually ...

Are retro spaces like the conversation pit having a moment? (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News, photo: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division) ...

Sunken living rooms, once the epitome of 1970s sophistication with their dramatic step-down design and cozy conversation pit appeal, are experiencing an unexpected renaissance in home design. After ...

From conversation pit to open plan, the sofa has long helped shape the way we inhabit domestic space. Five projects that ...

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