FOOD + ARCHITECTURE

How to enhance the taste of food with ambiance

A good spacial design should respond to its function and enhance it. Each space in habitat has distinct ways to enhance its function. One should sort to its finest detail to do so.

If so then why do most of our dining rooms look the same as our bedrooms besides the furniture inside? Are we really enjoying our meals?

Ultimately taste is what matters for a delicacy. But if you could hit the right spot to satisfy the remaining four senses all together you have reached the ecstasy of the dining experiences. And that's what the designer has to deal with.

After an hour on google, I came up with a few possibilities in favor of the topic.

COLOR AND TASTE 

People drank identical glasses of wine under different color lighting. The result? Everyone thought the wine was a sweater under red light. When we see colored food or drink, we associate it with past experiences. when it doesn't match the flavor we associate with, we get a little confused. So as the surroundings. Warm hues are always comforting while dining. The color pallets of all the fast-food outlets out there have the same thing in common - a combination of warm shades.

PRESENTATION AND TASTE

According to research that suggests diners rate an artistically arranged meal as tastier and is ready to pay more for it. This can to the type of linen for the table spread to the design of the plate used to serve.

Guess what even the toothpick has its role.

SOUND AND TASTE

A study has measured the impact of noise on our ability to perceive the taste of food and drinks and found that with louder music the sweet and salty tastes were less intense.

Pringles are designed with its unique shape for a louder crunch when bitten to alter the perception of crispiness and staleness.

AROMA AND TASTE 

A study on the effect of sweetness in espresso coffee found that sweetness is enhanced with caramel odor, whereas the 'rosty' and coffee-like flavors were suppressed.

In conclusion, the standardization of elements leads to consistency in designing a space. Everything should be customized to reach this consistency.

Live to eat or not, eating good food and watching movies are two things we all like to do. And designers have a hand in enhancing their experience. So be smart and hire an architect to design your space.

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