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Colin Bisset's Design Icons: The stove

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No exploration of fire would be complete without understanding the tools we've used to contain it. Design writer Colin Bisset guides this captivating journey through the evolution of modern cooking technology, from Francois de Cuvillies's 1735 Castrol oven, to the contemporary convenience of the air fryer.

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