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Would you live in a house without a kitchen? You might have to - The Guardian
A new report suggests that by 2030 our ordering-in proclivities will have rendered the kitchen defunct
First they came for the walls. Kitchens went from being closed-off rooms of their own to morphing into the living space. Walk into any city apartment built in 2000 to 2010 and you’ll typically find an open-plan kitchen with a food preparation island.
Then they came for the islands. As property prices have grown, house sizes have shrunk, and the kitchen has been one of the first places where space has been sacrificed. CityRealty, a real estate listings and research service, notes that new rental developments in New York marketed to young people rarely even have kitchen islands now, and there’s often minimal counter space.
Shrinking kitchens aren’t just a New York phenomenon; earlier this year, research by LABC Warranty, which provides warranties for newly built homes, found living rooms and kitchens in British homes have shrunk to levels last seen 80 years ago. According to the report, space dedicated to food preparation peaked in the 1960s and is now 13% smaller in new-build homes.
A new report suggests that by 2030 our ordering-in proclivities will have rendered the kitchen defunct
First they came for the walls. Kitchens went from being closed-off rooms of their own to morphing into the living space. Walk into any city apartment built in 2000 to 2010 and you’ll typically find an open-plan kitchen with a food preparation island.
Then they came for the islands. As property prices have grown, house sizes have shrunk, and the kitchen has been one of the first places where space has been sacrificed. CityRealty, a real estate listings and research service, notes that new rental developments in New York marketed to young people rarely even have kitchen islands now, and there’s often minimal counter space.
Shrinking kitchens aren’t just a New York phenomenon; earlier this year, research by LABC Warranty, which provides warranties for newly built homes, found living rooms and kitchens in British homes have shrunk to levels last seen 80 years ago. According to the report, space dedicated to food preparation peaked in the 1960s and is now 13% smaller in new-build homes.