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Wonderfully worn.
No, I’m not thinking of old clothes, or those Van Gogh boots that have become such old friends they can’t be thrown out. Instead, I was...
johnnygreystudios
Jul 6, 20092 min read


A taste of cooking with kids
We’ve recently been in touch with chef Dorette Snover, founder and owner of C’est Si Bon cooking school based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
johnnygreystudios
May 5, 20092 min read


Goodbye minimalism, hello personal authenticity
Cast iron casserole with wooden handle first made by Iitala in 1960. Once celebrated on a Finnish postage stamp. Combining design...
johnnygreystudios
Apr 20, 20092 min read
Kitchens Where Every Last Detail Is Weighed and Measured - Washington Post April 10, 2009
Grey’s unconventional kitchens are a radical departure from conventional American ones. They feature jazzy colors, original artwork...
johnnygreystudios
Apr 10, 20091 min read
Tips for a Heavenly Jumble in Your Kitchen - Washington Post March 5, 2009
Washington Post article - Tips for a Heavenly Jumble in Your Kitchen
johnnygreystudios
Mar 5, 20091 min read


Figuring out the kitchen table
A scene from Spielberg’s Artificial Intelligence. While the situation seems perfectly normal on the surface, the kitchen table ...
johnnygreystudios
Jan 30, 20093 min read
A message of change
Harry Truman said it was like living in a big white jail. How will the new first family cope with their new home? Will they change the...
johnnygreystudios
Jan 19, 20092 min read


Eating with Elizabeth David
She never boasted about her cooking, always analysing it thoughtfully, eating small quantities and encouraging me or other guests to eat as
johnnygreystudios
Nov 15, 20083 min read
Slow Kitchens are fast approaching
Pace, pleasure, provenance. Three words that sum up the Slow Food movement, which currently attracts 80,000 people and food producers...
johnnygreystudios
Nov 9, 20082 min read
The changing meaning of home
It’s finally happened; as house prices fall, home ownership is no longer about making money. As people stay put out of necessity, this...
johnnygreystudios
Oct 26, 20082 min read


Neuroscience and kitchen design
...based on the role of neuroscience in design, a topic I have explored with John Zeisel, an American environmental sociologist.
johnnygreystudios
Oct 17, 20081 min read


Coming together in creative collaboration
The Dexter showcase kitchen provided a wonderful opportunity for creative collaboration. We saw it as an umbrella for bringing in an...
johnnygreystudios
Sep 19, 20083 min read


New York gets a showcase to match its creativity
Designing kitchens for many is quite a boring process. The results often reflect this. Question: how do we unlock creativity, and unblock...
johnnygreystudios
Sep 11, 20082 min read
A Design Treat -Tim Walker’s photographs or Richard Rogers buildings?
Why does design always have to be so serious? Our UK design team went to the Design Museum in London last week and saw the Richard Rogers...
Johnny
Aug 7, 20081 min read
Inner voices, design vitality and a new breed of home architect
If there isn’t a war inside your head you are in trouble. The art of cultivating inner voices maybe a sign of madness to some but for...
johnnygreystudios
Jun 23, 20083 min read
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