Sunken sitting area

There's a lot to love about summer haze and steamy dayzzz, but we think we can all agree that a good BBQ is at the top of the list. Is there anything better...

Opened. Closed. All great options… The openness of this indoor/outdoor sunken lounge has us green with envy. This Palm Springs home is most definitely in our top five of favourite projects. Wall to wall Clear Edge Glass. Simply perfect.

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M a z M i s S t y l i s t on Instagram: “Sunken lounge room stories in Midcentury homes . Build @wilksbuildinggroup Architecture @alexanderbrownarchitects Photography…”

SVOYA Studio have designed a multi-function lounge area in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, that features sunken seating and a drop-down projection screen for watching movies.

David Marquardt

Patalab Architecture designed the remodel of a house in London, England, and as part of the interior design, a sunken lounge was included in the living room.

HGTV shares photos, ideas, advice and products for front and backyard landscaping ideas along with hardscape design including water features, pergolas, fire pits and more.

This luxurious backyard comes with a chic sunken sitting area, complete with fire pit and cute bistro-style string lights. Take a look at HGTV.com.

The post I wrote last week about groovy 70s furniture got me thinking about conversation pits. I’m convinced that conversation pits were the pinnacle of architectural evolution, and it’s all been downhill from there. Maybe we’re just afraid of that kind of greatness. But it’s 2015, y’all. We’ve accomplished so much, and we’ve come so far. I think it’s time to bring the conversation pit back.

A model of an apartment for the old factory building. The 19th-century factory was built on an island in the Moscow River.