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 PhD candidate at Roma Tre University in the Faculty of Architecture, City and Landscape. Based between Italy and the Netherlands, she explores dwelling practices, in particular in contexts of migration, and participatory spatial politics through an intersectional feminist lens. Her research combines architectural analysis, ethnography, and participatory mapping to foreground migrants’ agency and inform housing policy. Her work has been exhibited at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam and Dutch Design Week, among others. In 2022, Palmieri cofounded the research and design duo Common Ground Practice. She coedited They Asked Me to Design a House, I Asked Them to Design a Home (Set Margins’, 2025).

Georgina Pantazopoulou is a multidisciplinary artist, architect, and researcher, currently based between Antwerp and Athens. As a PhD candidate at the University of Antwerp in the Faculty of Design Sciences, she is also a member of the Henry van de Velde Research Group. Her work critically examines the contemporary role of domesticity, challenging the legacy of modernism through an intersectional feminist lens. In 2022, Pantazopoulou cofounded the research and design duo Common Ground Practice. She coedited They Asked Me to Design a House, I Asked Them to Design a Home (Set Margins’, 2025). Her practice spans text, drawings, illustrations, and performances.