Figures & data
FIGURE 1 Hotel guestroom technology between 1970 and 2000.
FIGURE 2 Layout of kitchen with easy access and flow. Courtesy, The Hagley Museum, 2006, Wilmington, DE
FIGURE 3 Demonstrating efficient space utilization. Courtesy, The Hagley Museum, 2006, Wilmington, DE.
FIGURE 4 This depicts males playing more of a role in the home in the future as the mother is now working out of the home; they therefore share responsibility in the kitchen. Courtesy, The Hagley Museum, 2006, Wilmington, DE.
FIGURE 5 The kitchen too would have a “nerve center” or control center, and the TV depicted could also include the Personal Computer for recipe and menu planning and purchasing of the groceries. Courtesy, The Hagley Museum, 2006, Wilmington, DE.
FIGURE 6 Overhead lifting systems in the kitchen will effectively help to lift heavy objects to “work smarter, not harder.” Courtesy, The Hagley Museum, 2006, Wilmington, DE.
FIGURE 7 Men would play an increasing role in the kitchen of the future, as more females left the home and entered into careers outside of the home. Courtesy, The Hagley Museum, 2006, Wilmington, DE.
FIGURE 8 As one enters the Microsoft home of the future, lights come on automatically and music to suit one's pre-set taste provides a welcome. Entryway to home in Seattle at Microsoft Headquarters campus.
FIGURE 9 Microsoft kitchen.
FIGURE 10 Recipe projected on kitchen counter.
