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The Low-Down

An architectural conversation starter.
Words by Alex Anderson. Artwork by Alexis Christodoulou.

The act of conversation has always had an architectural framework. In ancient Rome, the triclinium—a small dining table surrounded on three sides by couches—was a dedicated space for food and talk. Chilly medieval houses added benches next to a central fireplace to create nooks for intimate conversations. Arts and Crafts designers in England and the United States adapted these “inglenooks” in late-19th-century cottages. As modern central heating made toasty alcoves unnecessary, 20th-century house planning blended functions across large continuous rooms.

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This story is from Kinfolk Issue Forty-Two

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