John Ota has been involved with architecture and design since 1978, withdegrees from Columbia University and the University of British Columbia. His bestsellingbook The Kitchen was a 2021 Taste Canada Awards finalist. After working inarchitecture in Toronto, New York and Vancouver, and as government lead on multipleprojects at the Ontario Ministry of Culture, John now loves to travel the world visitinghistoric houses, cooking regional food, and meeting people of all backgrounds.
