Angela Serratore | Hunker

By Angela Serratore

Virginia Savage McAlester at work

How Virginia Savage McAlester Taught Me to Look More Closely at Architecture

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By Angela Serratore

shower illustration

When Did We Start Showering Standing Up?

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By Angela Serratore

sottsass mirror

The Wild World of Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group Design Legend

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By Angela Serratore

The Sunken Lounge at the TWA Hotel.

I Stayed at JFK's TWA Hotel and It Was Full of Midcentury Marvels

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By Angela Serratore

air conditioning

Cool Inventions: The History of Air Conditioning as We Know It

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By Angela Serratore

Shotgun house in the Bywater section of New Orleans

What Is a Shotgun House?

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By Angela Serratore

tea lights

Do You Know How Tea Lights Were Originally Used?

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By Angela Serratore

rumpus room

Why Is It Called a "Rumpus Room"?

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By Angela Serratore

The John

"The John": Why Do We Call Toilets by a Man's Name?

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By Angela Serratore

loveseat illustration

The Loveseat Was Originally Built for One

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By Angela Serratore

lazy susan

The Lazy Susan: Who Was Susan, and Why Was She So Lazy?

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By Angela Serratore

Murphy Bed

The Murphy Bed Was Invented by a Man Who Just Wanted a Date

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By Angela Serratore

Dorothy Draper in 1942

The Exuberant Maximalism of this Postwar Designer Feels More Relevant Than Ever

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By Angela Serratore

Bathtub at the Ludlow Hotel

The Best Hotel Is One That's Already in Your Town

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By Angela Serratore

grandfather clock illustration

Why Is It Called a Grandfather Clock, Anyway?

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By Angela Serratore

Hôtel Costes Candle, $80

9 Hotel Candles to Bring Home from Vacation (or Buy Online, Because Cheaper)

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