The very idea of the kitchen has evolved in the last twenty years, raising it from being a mere service room to a place that encapsulates the informal domestic spirit and is therefore an expression of the personality of the place's inhabitants. Rather than try and pinpoint a new identity to this crucial domestic space, the book focuses on the design aspects, the materials, and the arrangement of the equipment in a great variety of solutions put forward by designer and manufacturers who have given a facelift to the layout and functions with results that show the growing importance of quality in all aspects of the design.
The very idea of the kitchen has evolved in the last twenty years, raising it from being a mere service room to a place that encapsulates the informal domestic spirit and is therefore an expression of the personality of the place's inhabitants. Rather than try and pinpoint a new identity to this crucial domestic space, the book focuses on the design aspects, the materials, and the arrangement of the equipment in a great variety of solutions put forward by designer and manufacturers who have given a facelift to the layout and functions with results that show the growing importance of quality in all aspects of the design.