The publication presents the results of long-term research on domestic realms, challenging architectural norms through an inclusive, feminist framework. It aims to restart a crucial conversation about domesticity as a space that emphasizes social, critical, and political aspects while serving individual needs. The project fosters collaborative practice to rethink domestic spaces with an intersectional approach, featuring essays, design practices, workshops, and conversations, presenting a collective vision for the future of intimate spaces. It progresses along two routes: research and practical implementation, with the goal of reconsidering spatial tools and exploring them inclusively. The concluding section presents interactive exercises to help practice a new methodology for crafting living environments, highlighting the multifaceted nature of domesticity and the need for a holistic reevaluation of design principles. In a time where the concept of “home” has never been more critical, this publication offers a unique opportunity to rethink and reimagine domestic spaces.

Ilaria Palmieri is a spatial designer and interdisciplinary researcher working at the intersection of minor and migrant architectures, non-formal dwelling, home making, and participatory action research. Her work has been exhibited at the Dutch Design Week; at the Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam; Demo Days, Eindhoven, among others. She cofounded the research and design duo Common Ground Practice, focusing on creating a safe space for marginalized communities and establishing a new dominant memory in spatial practice. Palmieri has been involved as a research assistant at V8 Architects in Rotterdam. She also served as a teacher assistant at the Master Interior Architecture in the Royal Academy of Art and is editor of the online Italian magazine, Tre Sequenze.

Georgina Pantazopoulou is a multidisciplinary architect, designer, and researcher. She explores themes of domesticity, gender, and interior architecture education and is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Antwerp, with a dissertation titled “The Approach of the Domestic Environment within Interior Architecture Education: Towards an Intersectional Feminist Framework of Objects, Pedagogies, and Practices.” She holds a master’s in interior architecture from the Royal Academy of Art The Hague (2022). Her graduation project, “Her Practice: Biases, Glitches, and Oppressive Values or a Happy Domesticity,” received the Stroom Young Talent Award (2022) and was also presented at Milan Design Week 2023. She cofounded the research and design duo Common Ground Practice, focusing on creating a safe space for marginalized communities and establishing a new dominant memory in spatial practice.