Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are retro spaces like the conversation pit having a moment? (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News, photo: Photographs in the Carol M.

A retro design feature once popular in mid-century homes is finding new life outdoors, creating a cozy space that naturally draws people together.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I think that idea of an area that's entire purpose is connecting with other people really is alluring,” says Anna Stapor, whose ...

They say that trends come and go, but classics endure—and the conversation pit, yes, that staple of the 1960s living room, is slowly on its way toward becoming one of those classics. Described by a ...

The 1970s-style “conversation pit” — a sunken or recessed living area, often with built-in cushioned seating — is no doubt a bold design move. Who doesn’t remember seeing Don Draper’s sleek Manhattan ...

Recessed spaces have a long history going back at least hundreds of years — from the irori, or sunken hearth, in traditional Japanese architecture to the open pit dining rooms, or triclinia, of ...