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 ...

It's five o’clock somewhere, and at the TWA Hotel’s Sunken Lounge, it’s also 1965, approximately. There are attempts to make airports more pleasant, and then there are $265 million attempts ...