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A Study on the Direction of Kitchen Furniture Design for Single Households

This study is intended to seek the direction of kitchen furniture design for single house-holds in order to make a contribution to improvement in residential environments of single households that increase annually. To achieve the study purpose, this study suggests the types that need to be applied to individual residential characteristics and targets or considered in the future, by analyzing the characteristics of single households in Korea and the types of kitchen furniture for single households under development now. For the study, based on the previous studies and relevant literature, the trends of kitchen furniture in various domestic and foreign furniture and design exhibitions were investigated, and data were collected from the internet and specialized magazines. The temporal scope of the study for gathering data ranges from 2010 to 2018. It appears in Korea, single households would highly increase centering around the young generation and the elderly, and young people prefer a simple life, whereas older peo-ple prefer a life to pay attention to health care. It seems young people put emphasis on finan-cial aspects and older people put stress on psychological aspects. But males make much of con-venience unlike females, who consider stability as important, in relation to spatial selection. The types of kitchen furniture are classified into modular furniture, flexible furniture, and small-sized kitchen. When the three types were analyzed, based on the characteristics of furniture for single households and the characteristics of kitchen space, it was found that modular kitchen furniture fit young people and small-sized kitchen furniture fit older people. It is also considered that the flexible type nicely suits males and the small-sized type is good for females.