Product Description

Detail in Contemporary Kitchen Design features over 30 kitchen designs from around the world each created by a notable architect for a specific residence. Arranged into chapters according to the dominant material used—stone timber and steel—each design is accompanied by an image of the whole house placing it in context and providing a flavor of the general design style clear photographs of the kitchen itself and a floor plan showing its relation to the other spaces within the house.

Detailed photographs and architectural drawings show the arrangement and construction of the kitchens and sections and elevations reveal the construction details of fitted units and joinery. These drawings have been specially created to a consistent style and to a set number of scales for easy comparison. Dimensions are included as well as model details of all the units and appliances with suppliers' information so that these can be easily sourced.

A selection of insightful case studies include interviews with clients designers and manufacturers and provide an overview of the whole process of commissioning and creating a contemporary bespoke kitchen. An invaluable reference for practicing architects interior designers and students this book is also an informative and inspirational guide for anyone who is considering commissioning a high-quality kitchen for their own home.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #132089 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781856695701
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Virginia McLeod is a trained architect and now a freelance writer and editor, specializing in contemporary architecture. She was the editor of the Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture and is the author of Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture and Detail in Contemporary Landscape Architecture.

Customer Reviews

A Waste of Good Quality Paper and Ink
Exceptionally disappointing, the book is printed on good quality paper. The author writes well. However the book is thin on substance not only from a technical perspective in particular but also in general. The photographs were glossy although low in number and communicated little, the single line orthographic diagrams so basic they became a waste of space on the paper. In my opinion this cut and paste effort highlights the operational limitations of the publisher. Rate 1