Remodel of Culinary Institute Combines Innovation and Functionality

Poggenpohl kitchen cabinetry and surface materials are featured in the remodel of a culinary institute, Cooking by the Book.

Innovation and functionality come together to create a dual space for the culinary arts in one of New York City’s event venues located in Tribeca. The remodeled Cooking by the Book, founded in 1985 by Suzen O’Rouke, features a Poggenpohl kitchen complete with Teak Lava cabinetry and Caeserstone surface materials.

Designed with flush doors to offer a seamless look utilizing Poggenpohl’s materials which are made for heavy usage, the Cooking by the Book kitchen provides clients and chefs with a functional space, improved workflow and plenty of hidden storage.

“Improving upon a space in which the client had run her business for years while trying to feature some of Poggenpohl’s functions was challenging and exciting to say the least,” states Roger Zierman, designer and showroom manager of Poggenpohl Downtown (New York). “I was thrilled to be able to deliver the same level of storage space and efficiency that is important in a cooking venue, even though we were working with a smaller footprint. In addition, Poggenpohl’s finishes are known for their durability, allowing for ease of cleaning and longevity for Cooking by the Book’s future.”

“We faced some real challenges in this project,” states Suzen O’Rouke, founder of Cooking by the Book. “Probably the toughest, it had to be completed in a month or less. And the Poggenpohl team delivered timely. Literally every cubic foot of cabinetry was customized to make our kitchen as efficient as possible.”