Transition of Kitchen

- Ancient, Modern, and Sustainable Design -

Abstract

　The outline of the transition of the kitchen from ancient times to modern times was reported. The stainless steel sink born in the Japanese high-growth period has changed to the system kitchen equipped with various built-in multi-functional components. Materials for kitchen sink has changed from concretes, zinc, and iron at 1970s , to stainless steel during at the high growth period, and to resin nowadays. The fundamental way of thinking on the human and the earth conscious manufacturing was discussed with the transition of kitchen.