The Kitchen
A Journey Through |History in Search of the Perfect Design
$46.33
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
18 February 2020
Summary
A Globe & Mail and Toronto Star Bestseller.
Explore landmark kitchens in the homes of Julia Child, Thomas Jefferson, Georgia O’Keeffe, Elvis Presley, and many others.
John Ota was on a mission: to create the perfect kitchen. He and his wife had been making do with a room that was frankly no great advertisement for John’s architectural expertise. It just about did the job, but for a room that’s supposed to be the beating heart of a home and a joy to cook in, the Otas’ left …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525609896 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 052560989X |
| Author: | John Ota |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Appetite by Random House |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 18 February 2020 |
| Weight: | 486g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 152mm |
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“In The Kitchen, John Ota celebrates the room that is the heart of every home. As a designer dedicated to minimalism, Ota’s journey challenges him to rethink what’s important. From the warm memories of his mother’s lovingly chaotic cooking space to the premeditated clutter of Julia Child’s iconic kitchen, he digs deep to explore how our idea of the room has evolved; what it has been and what it will become. Impeccably researched and beautifully written, there is no other book I know of that is quite like it.” Bonnie Stern
About The Author
John Ota
John Ota has been involved with architecture and design since 1978. He has written freelance articles for the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, Azure Magazine, Canadian House and Home and Canadian Architect. He has worked in architecture offices in Toronto, New York and Vancouver and has degrees from the School of Architecture at Columbia University and the University of British Columbia.
John has chaired the awards commitee of the Ontario Association of Architects. He has served as a Board Member on the Toronto Historical Board and has worked at the Ontario Ministry of Culture as the government lead on the Renaissance ROM project, the AGO Transformation project and the Revitalization of Ontario Place. In 2004, he was the lead curator on an exhibition called “Living Spaces, 21 contemporary Canadian houses” that toured Canada. John has acted as a guest critic at the Ryerson University School of Architecture and as an advisor to the Architecture Gallery at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.
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