“I want people to know that food … (has) also got something to with what you can do for others in terms of sharing… in terms of eradicating poverty, and making sure that some soul doesn’t go to bed hungry…”
- A. Ravi. August, 2020
Can you taste it? Whenever you walk around supermarkets, travel ads or even just the bus shelters, we have seen countless food companies associating food with architecture. Just like architecture, food serves an important backdrop to our daily conversations and relationships. In this episode, Akila and I explore how the culture of food and eating impacts the way we experience architecture ourselves.
Notes:
MIT Press - Eating Architecture
John S. Allen - The Omnivorous Mind: Our Evolving Relationship With Food
Angela Meah, Peter Jackson - Re-imagining the kitchen as a site of memory (Taylor and Francis Online Article)
Lasse Hallström - A Hundred Foot Journey (2014)
Related blog post - Architecture for the Homesick 101: Are You Sure You Need A Kitchen or a Laundry?
Instablogs Recommended by Akila
Vani Murthy // @wormrani - Love her relationship with plants, composting and cooking
Anne-Marie Bonneau // @zerowastechef - Fool proof recipes that are just too easy to make
Kobo Fermentary // @kobofermentary - How to ferment anything and everything
Pasta Grannies // @pastagrannies - Sweetest show tying together architecture, memories and food - but most importantly love
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About Akila Ravi
Hi, I am Akila, a graduate of architecture from Hede Architects | Bickerton Masters in South Melbourne.
I am a food lover and love to experiment with cooking and baking. Kitchens are my special space and I could write so many articles on it from just personal experiences.
Other than cooking and baking, I love researching - be it food, architecture, environment or cities. I try to bring these together through my food journal @whiskmeawaybyakila!
You can connect with Akila via her Blog, LinkedIn or Instagram (@akila_ravi_, @whiskmeawaybyakila)
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