The <n>BALEARES</n> residence by <n>OOAA Arquitectura</n>. Photo by <n>Fernando Alda</n>.

A <n>Mid-century modern</n> <n>Conversation Pit</n>, a popular interior design feature of the 1960s and 70s.

The <n>INTIMATE Tiny House Lasówka</n> in Poland.

A <n>conversation pit</n> from the 1970s.

<n>Casa Soleto</n> in Puglia, designed by <n>Studio Andrew Trotter</n>. Photo by <n>Salva López</n>.

The <n>Palais Glaoui</n> in Fez, Morocco, built by <n>Thami El Glaoui</n> in the early 20th century.

The <n>Conversation Pit</n> in the <n>Miller House</n> by <n>Eero Saarinen</n> and <n>Alexander Girard</n>. Photo by <n>Ezra Stoller</n>.

A minimalist, wabi-sabi style kitchen rendering designed by <n>Gemma Galeno</n>.

An interior at <n>Casa Soleto</n> in Puglia, Italy, designed by <n>Studio Andrew Trotter</n>. Photo by <n>Salva Lopez</n>.

<n>Casa degli Atellani</n> in Milan, Italy. Photo by <n>Florian Touzet</n>.

The kitchen of <n>Santa Teresa 34</n> in Mallorca by <n>Durietz Design & Development</n>. Photo by <n>Salva Lopez</n>.

The <n>Elizabeth Arden</n> beauty salon in Paris, 1935, designed by <n>Christian Bérard</n> and <n>Alberto Giacometti</n>. Photo by <n>André Lareu</n>.

A <n>Pierre Augustin Rose</n> collection photographed by <n>Francois Halard</n> at <n>Montecalvello Castle</n> for <n>WSJ. Magazine</n>.

-LO