Backyard cooking has evolved beyond grills and barbecues, with increasingly innovative options becoming available for complete outdoor kitchens. Homeowners wanting to invest in luxurious spaces for cooking, gathering, and entertaining need solutions that are not only aesthetically pleasing but durable and long-lasting, with cabinetry and workspaces able to withstand the elements and retain their beauty and structural durability.
This course will explore the design flexibility offered by acetylated wood, a modified timber that’s been used in many outdoor building applications for decades and is now enabling new possibilities for luxury outdoor kitchen construction.
Learning Objectives
- Review the evolution of outdoor kitchens, including current outdoor kitchen material options.
- Learn about the manufacturing process and properties of acetylated wood and its advantages as an outdoor kitchen material.
- Explore practical considerations and design possibilities in outdoor kitchen design.
- Look at examples of modern outdoor kitchen designs using acetylated wood.
Pre-requisite: None.