ABSTRACT

This article uses intimacy and architecture as a way to tell the lesser-known story of men and the domestic in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Belgium. Drawing upon little-known interior design and architecture magazines, domestic manuals and photographs, I highlight how male architects and critics of architecture contributed to the making of domesticity. I show how ‘intimacy’ was used as a deceptive concept to frame the home as a restful refuge, as well as a catalyst for creative experimentation.

中文翻译：

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'Les douceurs de l'intimité'：比利时建筑杂志中的男人和家庭生活（1890-1914）

摘要

本文使用亲密关系和建筑作为讲述 19 世纪末和 20 世纪初比利时鲜为人知的男人和家庭故事的一种方式。利用鲜为人知的室内设计和建筑杂志、国内手册和照片，我强调男性建筑师和建筑评论家如何为家庭生活做出贡献。我展示了“亲密”是如何被用作一个欺骗性的概念，将家塑造成一个宁静的避难所，以及创造性实验的催化剂。