The Kitchen Book

by Terence Conran, Terence Conran

Photographs of the professional and home kitchens of chefs and celebrities accompany a history of kitchens since Norman times, ideas for attractive and functional kitchens, descriptions of equipment, and lists of suppliers and manufacturers

Genres: Nonfiction, Interior Design, Design

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Sir Terence Conran was educated at Bryanston School, Dorset, and trained as a textile designer at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. Hand in hand with his much-publicized career as an arbiter of good taste for a whole generation goes a career in cookery and restaurant management. Having learned the basic skills in the kitchens of a two-star Parisian establishment, he opened several small restaurants in London.These were later sold to finance his fast-expanding furniture business, from which grew the hugely successful Habitat stores. No-one has had a greater influence on contemporary living style than Conran. From the outset of his career, in the brilliant era of the '60s, he devoted his talents to interpreting the home-making aspirations of the bright, busy people of his generation - and to providing them with an excellence of craftsmanship and design at a price they could afford.

Reviews

[Aja Marsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun & groovy 70s Kitchen Design book, much of which can still be relevant today.

[P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it so much I bought a copy. ULTIMATE INSPO