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) ...

Conversation pits were deliberately engineered to create psychological intimacy — the sunken floor mimics the instinctive comfort of gathering around a campfire. Built-in seating eliminated the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With clever use of space and a little imagination, one couple’s dreams of a’70s-style living room comes to life. Welcome to How ...

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 ...

Indonesian firm RAD+ar has unveiled a home renovation that utilizes the unique geometry of a modern home nestled in a verdant garden. The renovated home, occupied by an architect couple, results in a ...

Interior designers have spoken — the new status space in our homes isn’t an achingly modern kitchen or a flamboyantly decorated powder room, it’s the 'conversation room'. So, it's time to put down our ...

EDWorks. has unveiled a metal-clad getaway cabin in the hills of Kozak Plateau, centered around a conversation pit embedded into the local terrain. Istanbul-based architect EDWorks. has created a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An eye-popping midcentury modern home in Arkansas with an in-ground pool in the front yard and a lavish primary suite with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mid-century trend of the sunken living room has found its way outside, trading the dusty shag carpet for open air and grass.