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ambientecucina
issue 12 January February 2011
PROJECT
TREND BRIGHT IDEAS
VOLUMES AND MOODS
REDESIGNED
THROUGH SMART
USES OF LIGHTING
SPECIAL INNOVATIVE DETAILS
QUALITY MATERIALS, SPACES AND FUNCTIONS.
THE MOST INTERESTING SOLUTIONS IN THE WASHING AREA
Italian Life Style
NEWENTRY
ambientecucina
issue 12 January February 2011
PROJECT
TREND BRIGHT IDEAS
VOLUMES AND MOODS
REDESIGNED
THROUGH SMART
USES OF LIGHTING
DORNBRACHT
ENO, THE MIXER WITH
A GREEN APPROACH
SPECIAL INNOVATIVE DETAILS
QUALITY MATERIALS, SPACES AND FUNCTIONS.
THE MOST INTERESTING SOLUTIONS IN THE WASHING AREA
Italian Life Style
Cover mixer Eno by Dornbracht
Editor Antonio Greco
Editor-in-Chief Raffaella Razzano
raffaella.razzano@ilsole24ore.com
Editorial Office Carla Cavaliere, senior editor
carla.cavaliere@ilsole24ore.com
Assistant Editor Anna Alberti
anna.alberti@ilsole24ore.com
Contributors Fabrizio Gomarasca, co-ordination,
Davide Cattaneo, Paola Leone,
David Lowry, tranlations
Graphic design and layout
Fabio Berrettini, Cristina Menotti
With the new Eno single lever mixer, presented successfully at the recent edition
of Living Kitchen and available on the market as of next July, Dornbracht continues
its Water Zones project. One particular feature of the taps is the notable reduction in energy
consumption thanks to a control lever which in the neutral lever position is poised
to supply cold rather than a mix of hot and cold water as is the case with traditional mixers.
Eno, by Sieger Design, presents a clear formal style comprising a cylindrical body
and an ergonomically-shaped with built-in retractable spray head.
The Water Zones programme, borrowed from professional kitchen design, defines
the separation of spaces according to the different processes involving water:
preparing, washing, cutting, draining, rinsing, cleaning and quenching thirst.
The new collection of sinks breaks down into over 20 individual and 8 dual solutions,
each of which offers the best interpretation of the various stages in working in the kitchen
(divided into four functions: preparing, cooking, cleaning and drinking), while the Universal
version is designed for kitchens of reduced size and combines the various functions.
Which is where the green credentials of this new mixer lie.
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ACCENT LIGHTING, FOCUSED
LIGHTING, SERVICE LIGHTING,
DIFFUSED LIGHTING,
MOOD LIGHTING… THERE ARE
COUNTLESS BOLD AND SUBTLE
WAYS OF SHOWING OFF
VOLUMES TO THEIR BEST EFFECT,
USING LIGHT TO ENHANCE
DETAILS AND MAKE IT EASIER
TO WORK IN THE KITCHEN
by Paola Leone
Lighting joins the ranks of trendy kitchen features
and indeed offers and opportunity to create “hybrid” objects
that bring together a range of different functions.
And a lot of the exciting new design developments are taking
place in kitchen hoods, with some quite remarkable
new models that double as lamps and indeed at first glance
might be mistaken for designer lamps, were it not for their
telescopic systems that reveal or conceal powerful extraction
motors and filters descending from on high to treat the fumes
produced in the stovetop area. Then there are other lighting
components: useful illumination points that provide practical
help for anyone preparing food on the worktop.
For this function there are now linear LED lamps, the new
frontier of efficient, low-cost lighting, designed for attachment
under the wall units. Similarly, various models of kitchen have
such lighting systems fitted inside the cabinetry, such as Trim,
from Dada, which features a fully illuminated work station
rather than a simple panel the wall and floor units.
Another example is Barrique, from Erenestomeda, whose
BRIGHT IDEAS
Skyled wall units are made entirely of smoked glass and fitted
with LEDs that diffuse light throughout the whole room.
LEDs are also being used for more “extreme” solutions,
such as the home greenhouses produced by Arclinea
and by Poggenpohl - for growing herbs indoors or softer options such as the light points that fit into
the backs of Scic’s kitchens, and, in the case of MK,
take the form of a strip running under the worktop or along
the plinth to create intriguing accents and moods.
Salvarani uses LED strips to highlight its new panelling
systems and introduces powerful light sources to backlight
panels and illuminate the entire space. Other functional
lighting under the wall units is seen in designs by Composit
and Veneta Cucine, while Matteo Thun enters the world
of kitchen design with an emotionally appealing design
that illuminates a worktop made from a slab of alabaster
which as a result seems to give off a special luminous
energy all of its own.
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The design of MK’s new model,
with 12mm-thick fronts
and worktops “lightens”
the kitchen in an all-contemporary
style. The photo shows
the monobloc island unit
in Corian® Glacier White,
in which the sink is incorporated
as a single element; opposite,
the run of wall-hung base units,
with flush-fitting glass ceramic
hob and, above, the Extra hood,
embellished by a black Corian®
panel and equipped
with a smart fume extraction
system activated and regulated
by sensors; on the wall the panelling
system with Corian® shelves.
The suspended volumes
are equipped with
“strategically-positioned”
light sources.
Fronts - available finishes
Corian® in 8 shades, ebony, teak and walnut;
textured matt or glossy lacquered finish.
Tops - available finishes
Corian®, steel, wood.
Lighting elements
LED strips, used to create attractive
accent effects and fitted into the groove
of the base units, between the cabinet
doors and the worktop, and below
the suspended cooking unit, creating
the illusion of a volume hovering in space.
MK STYLE | à www.mkcucine.com
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ECOCOMPATTA
Ecocompatta is the name
of this monobloc kitchen,
which fits in perfectly with the
concept of eco-sustainability.
From the design of the materials
used and the production process
to the installation of the finished
kitchen, the appliances
and all the packaging, everything
is designed to be “green”.
The other idea behind the project
is that of reduction: in terms of
form, size, models offered,
complexity of assembly,
plumbing and wiring and of cost.
When closed, the module is
a box-shaped unit slightly detached
from the wall and looks rather
like a large dresser, with a central
section screened off by a shutter.
Behind this is the work area
with monobloc top and sink,
induction hob, chopping board
and sliding draining rack, hood,
organised, rear-lit crockery draining
wall unit; the two side columns
contain the appliances.
A compact kitchen designed
VENETA CUCINE | PAOLO RIZZATTO | à www.venetacucine.it
for installation in a traditional
kitchen or as a corner unit
in a bed-sit, serviced apartment,
office or hotel suite. It measures
308x75 cm; height 211 cm.
Black or white matt lacquerwork.
Black or white two-sided antibacterial
laminate.
Lighting elements
A dual run of lights, above and below
the wall units, to illuminate the worktop
area where food is being prepared.
MYA
A young person’s design, based
on a mixture of materials and finishes
to create kitchens in a contemporary style.
The clean look of the fronts, featuring
horizontal and vertical grooves, is created
by the completely smooth fronts
with handle built into the lower edge.
The photo shows the version
with peninsula washing and cooking area
with open shelving. Behind, the wall fitted
with central shelves (90 cm wide)
and bottle rack, with all units above;
the tall units at the side are finished
in black Evo open-pore laminate.
Shiny white acrylic, Evo open-pore laminate, matt Evo open-pore
laminate.
Unicolor laminate, granite, steel.
LIGNUM ET LAPIS
The exciting new feature of the visually striking
Lignum et Lapis furnishing solution, designed
by Antonio Citterio is its wooden slatwork finish.
From an architectural point of view, the model presents
two contrasting features: the storage function,
which draws attention to the innovative look
of the fronts, and the island workstation, described
as a piece of Industrial Sculpture, a self-supporting
island block with a central structural element
and two adjoining wings. The photo shows
the Carrara marble block; above is a ceiling-mounted
“multi-level” element made of steel,
with hood, shelf and home greenhouse.
Solid larch or Nordic oak in slats of different widths variously
spaced.
The island is made entirely of Carrara marble,
or is alternatively available in a stainless steel version,
with steel worktop and larchwood snack bar.
Lighting elements
The home greenhouse, which can be incorporated
into the ceiling-mounted “multi-level” element.
It comprises a panel with battery-operated low consumption
lighting, which creates the warm micro-climate
need to grow herbs and spices.
ARCLINEA | ANTONIO CITTERIO | à www.arclinea.it
Lighting elements
The wall units, finished on all four sides and available with
or without illuminated floor, measure 60, 36, 90 and 120 cm in
width. The base units can be fitted with LED lighting under the top.
COMPOSIT | STUDIO DELTA | à www.composit.it
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+ARTESIO
The +Artesio model fits into a global approach to the
living space, in which architecture, home and kitchen
blend into a co-ordinated three-dimensional whole.
At the heart of Hadi Teherani’s design is the idea
of the “kitchen within a kitchen”. “People like to live
and work in the kitchen at the same time,” explains
architect Teherani. “For this reason, with +Artesio,
we have created a private area inside the kitchen itself,
in which the functions of washing and cooking are
circumscribed, but only conceptually. The idea of a private
space is heightened by a luminous bridge-style
“canopy”, underneath which you really feel like you’re
in another space.
TRIM
The Trim model reinterprets traditional
kitchen furniture functions and components
in an elegant, understated design.
Designed by Dante Bonuccelli, Trim offers
differentiated functional elements with which
each design can be adapted to specific
requirements. The U-shaped composition shown
in the photo is designed to offer maximum
functionality for food preparation on the worktop.
The handy wall-panelling storage units illuminated
from the wall units ensure that cooking utensils
are always easy to access.
Matt and gloss lacquerwork; laminate;
various types of wood.
Steel, quartzite, marble, granite, laminate,
Corian® and coloured glass.
Lighting elements
On the 240-cm wall units and the wall-panelling storage
units. The wall units with hideaway shutter fronts
are fitted with service lights that switch on automatically,
acid-etched shelves and built-in fume extraction system.
The wall-panelling storage units that come right down
to the worktop are fitted with their own service lights
and electrified technological bar, as well as
with acid-etched shelves and utensil rack accessories.
The wall-panelling storage units are 60, 90 or 120 cm
long and fitted with extra-bright acid-etched glass fronts
that slide back and hide away in side the top by means
of a vertical slide mechanism.
DADA
DANTE BONUCCELLI | à www.dadaweb.it
Lacquered glass and matt melamine in four colours:
sand, earth, marshmallow or alabaster; earth-coloured
brushed pinewood; lacquered in various colours.
Brushed stainless steel, glass, Corian®.
Lighting elements
The luminous “canopy” and the home greehouse.
The luminous “canopy” rests bridge fashion on columns
and incorporates the elements needed to produce light,
air and music. The home greenhouse for growing herbs
incorporated into the cabinetry is also illuminated.
POGGENPOHL
HADI TEHERANI | à www.poggenpohl.de
BARRIQUE
The Barrique system, designed
by Rodolfo Dordoni, takes
its inspiration from the traditional
Italian love of good food and wine.
The flavours and aromas
of different Italian regions
are conjured up through the use
of authentic materials and nuances
such as Chardonnay glass for the
wall units, wood for the bottle rack
systems, bleached canaletto
walnut for the Douelle handle
and thick marble for the worktops.
In the glossy white lacquered
solution, the central work counter
comes with Deck semi-polished
steel top; the Flash Lock hood
is fitted over the worktop
of the wall-mounted base units,
in Silvergrey granite.
Gloss and matt lacquerwork, steel,
bleached canaletto walnut,
ERNESTOMEDA | RODOLFO DORDONI
Decanter front with steel-finished
aluminium frame and panel
in laminated glass in Pinot, Merlot
or Chardonnay colours, Glossix gloss
or matt lacquerwork.
Red Levanto Turco and gold Calacatta
marble, Silvergrey granite, polished
steel (thickness: 3 cm), Corian®.
Lighting elements
The wall units with Chardonnay glass
fronts with Vitre interior, with glass
shelves and SkyLed inner LED lighting.
| à www.ernestomeda.it
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MONOLITE
As the name suggests, Monolite
is a compact system, on which
the fronts and worktops use
the same tough covering materials.
The purity of the volumes
is heightened by the 45° cut
of the fronts and the worktop.
The picture shows a wall
composition with fronts and
worktop in Unicolor Cesar Brown
laminate and push-pull wall units;
the steel hob and sink fit flush
with the worktop.
In thick Unicolor laminate,
available in 12 different finishes
and colours.
SCIC | SCIC R&D CENTRE | à www.scic.it
Thick Unicolor laminate,
available in 12 different
finishes and colours.
Lighting elements
The steel back is fitted
with LED-based lighting;
the glass hood has its own
built-in lighting.
HIGHTEAK
Restrained design and high-quality materials are two main
features of the flagship model in the Salvarani collection:
Highteak, designed by Castiglia Associati. The elegance
of the model is seen particularly well in the styling
of the quality wood cabinet fronts; in the horizontal
continuity created by the perfect alignment of the large
base units and low wall units; in the purity of the fronts
with built-in handle on the upper edge of the fronts.
Among the new features that have freshened up the look
of the model, the new hood built into the wall unit,
the magnetic panels onto which the shelves are hooked
and the new plant-holder trays, a micro-system
for growing herbs and spices in the home.
Teak, canaletto walnut. rosewood, ebony; stippled and glossy
lacquerwork, Unicolor laminate.
Corian®, steel, laminates, marble, granite, stone,
polished satin-finish or brushed quartz.
Lighting elements
The shelves with lines of LEDs between the back and the wall
panel system; the rear-lit wooden wall panel system,
for use as an extra wall item or to attach shelves and wall units.
SALVARANI | CASTIGLIA ASSOCIATI | à www.salvaranicucine.it
LA CUCINA
It was a shared passion for wood in its most natural
form that brought together Maurizio Riva and Matteo Thun
who, working alongside different partners, created
La Cucina, a project with great emotional appeal presented
at the “Living Kitchen” 2011 fair in Cologne.
La Cucina, based around the theme of environmental
sustainability, is constructed using wood sourced
from AHEC (the American Hardwood Export Council,
the leading association for the field in the USA)
and hinges on three main areas: a hearth, an area
for food preparation and an area for food storage.
It is made using salvaged American red oak,
and the American black walnut used
for the previous installation designed by Matteo Thun
for Milan Design Capital 2010.
Lighting elements
Underlit alabaster worktop.
RIVA 1920 | MATTEO THUN | à www.riva1920.it
BALANCE
INNOLINE
For good kitchen worktop illumination, L&S presents
Balance, an LED luminous trim that fits under
the wall unit and features a special innovative
adjustable system. It takes up very little space
and offers two different sorts of lighting,
thanks to its “tilting fin” feature.
When the fin is in the closed position it produces
diffused “comfort” lighting; in the open position
the beam is focused accurately onto
the surface below.
Hettich’s Magic range includes integrated lighting solutions
for kitchen furniture and other home and contract
furnishing schemes. With its halogen, fluorescent and LED
systems, the Magic range offers functional or mood lighting
to satisfy the creative demands of interior designers,
who have a detailed catalogue of products to choose from.
One particularly interesting LED system in the Magic series
is InnoLine, designed to illuminate the insides of drawers
and bottoms of furniture units, which comes
on automatically when the drawers are opened.
Features
Balance is a modular LED lighting system in four lengths:
45, 60, 90 and 120 cm. When the tilting fin is closed
it measures 3.2 cm in width; when open 5.5 cm;
height 4.5 cm. It can be fitted with one or more hooks which
slide along the length of the lighting unit.
Features
InnoLine is a cold-light, built-in LED lighting appliance.
It can be shortened to any length and is finished in aluminium
and clear plastic. It is fitted with a built-in automatic sensor
and runs off a 15-watt power unit, with 200-cm electrical cable
and flat euro-plug. InnoLine is also guaranteed IP20 water resistant.
L&S | à www.ls-light.com
HETTICH | à www.hettich.com
LUXIA
The Luxia model from the new F-light Generation series
of hoods looks like an extraction hood and chandelier
rolled into one. This eye-catching appliance has a de luxe
chequered pattern that alternates stainless steel and glass,
reflecting and multiplying the light to produce a dazzling
effect in the kitchen. The powerful cylinder motor inside
is lowered down onto the hob area when in use
or returns to its original position with the simplest
of movements.
Features
Luxia illuminates like an actual chandelier and takes 4x20-watt
halogen bulbs. The motor comes in the filter or extraction
version. It has electronic controls and self-supporting filters
that can be washed in the dishwasher.
The extraction capacity is 520 m3/h. Noise level: 68 db(A).
Diameter 53 cm; height: 41 cm (closed).
FABER | à www.faberspa.com
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WIZARD
Presenting a whole new concept
in ceiling hoods, the Wizard model
from Elica is a sophisticated
design item that is both
an extraction hood and a light.
It is made of a special
techno-polymer in a modelled
truncated-conical shape. For
optimum fume extraction, Wizard
is lowered closer to the hob when
the hood function is activated using
a telescopic movement that reveals
the workings of the air extraction
system. It is remote controlled
and fitted with easy-to-use
touch-sensitive controls.
Features
Features: Wizard comes in a filter
or extraction version and is fitted
with a halogen lighting appliance.
It comes in four colours:
black, white, silver and orange.
The extraction capacity is 750 m3/h.
Diameter: 90 cm.
ELICA | FABRIZIO CRISÀ - ELICA DESIGN CENTRE | à www.elica.it
> SPECIAL DESIGN QUALITY IS INCREASINGLY BEING DETERMINED BY THE ATTENTION
THAT IS PAID TO EXCLUSIVE DETAILS, WHICH MEANS QUALITY OF MATERIALS, SPACE
AND FUNCTION FOUND IN THE NEW INTERNAL ACCESSORIES AND THE ELEMENTS
THAT CHARACTERISE THE WASHING AREA IN PARTICULAR. ON SINKS WE ARE NOW
SEEING NEW COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND A RETURN TO THE USE OF CERAMIC WITH
NEW DESIGN FEATURES AND QUALITIES. WHEN IT COMES TO TAPWARE, MEANWHILE,
ENERGY SAVING IS THE GUIDING LIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO DESIGN DEVELOPMENTS.
AND IN THE FIELD OF DRAWERS AND OPENING SYSTEMS, IT’S ALL ABOUT TRYING TO
FIND THE MOST ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE EVERYDAY GESTURES.
INNOVATIVE
DETAILS
by Raffaella Razzano and Davide Cattaneo
Duravit Sink by Philippe Starck
DESIGNING
MATERIALS
> SPECIAL DETAILS
ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING DESIGN AREAS AT THE MOMENT IS EXPERIMENTATION
WITH NEW MATERIALS, COMBINED WITH A RETURN TO TRADITIONAL MATERIALS LIKE
CERAMIC AND PORCELAIN, REVISITED IN A MORE MODERN GUISE.
BLANCO
Functionality, ergonomics and great aesthetic appeal
for the new Blancoaxon II 6 S sink made of PuraPlus®
porcelainised ceramic, an extremely high-quality
material that is resilient and highly durable. It features
a generous tub coupled with a handy extra small tub
and uses Blanco’s AXen concept, for a more fluid
flow along the sink’s horizontal axis. It comes in seven
different colours to suit the schemes of any type
of kitchen (Black, Alu Grey, Crystal White,
White, Jasmine, Vanilla, Cashmere) into which it installs
perfectly thanks to its particularly slimline edge.
à www.blancoitaly.com
ELLECI
Sirex is a new built-in sink made of a composite material
designed with a flat aesthetic that incorporates two new
patented ideas from the firm. For the first time it makes
use of the innovative space-saving drain unit (SIR),
which until now has only been featured on electrical sinks.
The composite material exceeds the previous upper
tolerance limit and can now withstand temperatures
as high as 250 degrees. All the models in the Sirex range
are fitted with an Anti-Heat Plate to deal with high
temperatures, that is to say it retains the heat by means
of spacer elements on the draining board that create a gap
between the plate and the sink itself. Future developments
of this plate will involve the application of different
materials that produce different aesthetic results.
One extra feature regards size: the Sirex range measures
51.5 cm across, which is one and a half centimetres wider
than standard sizes, a feature that allows for the installation
of a range of accessories on the edge of the sink.
à www.elleci.com
DETAILS SPECIAL <
SCHOCK
Cristadur® is a material patented by Schock® with the use of nanotechnology to make the sink even
sturdier and easier to clean as well as creating a remarkably silky effect that gives the surface an unparalleled
gleam and makes it extra-resistant to dirt and scratching.
Horizont is a new sink which, as its name suggests, is based on the horizontal movement of the lines
on what is a classic yet up-to-date design, and an ideal choice to bring a feel of great elegance to any kind
of kitchen. Horizon comes in five colours (Carbonium, Ivory, Silver Grey, Magma Black, Polaris White)
and in four models: single sink + draining board (780x500 mm), double sink (860x500 mm), one full
and one half sink + draining board (1.000x500 mm) and double sink + draining board (1.160x500 mm).
à www.schock.it
PAMAR
Björn Dahlström is the designer
of Warp, the furniture handle
in the Pamar Porcelain collection
that with an ever-changing
appearance that means it never
seems to look the same. On this
model the porcelain - highly
textural and sensual to
the touch - is once again
moulded by the hand of its
designer. Organic forms in which
sinuous movement and restraint
alternate in a collection of lines
and curves that create a highly
distinctive quality, creating an
elaborate irregular geometric
effect. Complex and understated
at the same time, the choice
of glossy white as the only
production colour defines the
design still further. Warp comes
in six different forms for each
of the three available sizes.
à www.pamar.it
> SPECIAL DETAILS
DESIGNING
MATERIALS
FRANKE
Franke’s Fragranite range has become even more unique thanks to the exquisite stainless steel inserts on the sinks
in the Mythos Fusion series. The steel grooves on the draining board are now coated in Fragranite Durakleen,
Franke’s exclusive material made from silica and resins that produces a surface which is even more hygienic,
smoother and more resilient. The three elegant steel details on the draining board emphasise the extreme elegance
of the Mythos Fusion sink, which comes in the timelessly classy black and white.
à www.franke.it
PLADOS
The One range features simple,
minimalist forms that make it ideal
for trendy, modern interior design
schemes. The sinks in the series can
be installed both in the traditional
built-in version or in more innovative
flush-fitting and under-counter
solutions. The product carries
the CE mark and is particularly
scratchproof, heatproof, knockproof
and stainproof. The sinks come
with “MicroStop” anti-bacterial
and “UltraClean” protection
to ensure perfect cleaning
and maximum hygiene.
à www.plados.it
DURAVIT BY STARCK COLLECTION THE RIGHT ANGLE OF DESIGN
Starck comes to the kitchen!
Freedom, irreverence, playfulness
and a unique and quite remarkable
approach to the world of product
design: no other architect
or designer has raised quite as many
eyebrows and stirred up as much
controversy as Philippe Starck,
who Duravit has now called upon
to tackle one of the focal points
of kitchen activities: the sink, an area
in which it is extremely important
to combine quality and aesthetic
appeal with functional efficiency.
Washing the dishes, cleaning
vegetables, draining pasta: Philippe
Starck offers a new take on these
basic everyday actions, restoring
their primary nature through
a completely new form and adding
to it by working on the principle
of paring down to essentials
and on the idea of beauty generated
by simplicity of lines and the
luminosity of the ceramic material.
The main principle that informs
and is omnipresent on the new sink,
made of a ceramic created from
a special compound that makes
it sturdy and particularly knockproof,
is that of the right angle. The form
is strictly quadrangular, there
is a raised side and the clear
contours display regularity and
harmony, offering at the same time
generous surfaces to stand things
on and, of course, a roomy basin.
The surface of the draining board,
which is plain and simple with
no grooves, simply tilts downwards,
while the sides of the actual basin
are raised up higher than usual.
This results in a simple prominent
rectangle standing higher than
the worktop surface and forming
an independent container, a basin
whose slimline side walls reinforce
the sense of extreme elegance.
The central element that connects
the worktop and the basin
is a hollow that also serves as
the overflow safety function: if water
reaches this hollow, any excess flows
down in a cascade onto the draining
Philippe Starck (ph. Jean-Baptiste Mondino )
board and away down the drain.
Attention to detail is also seen
in the drain plug, which
is not screwed into position but
can be easily removed for cleaning.
The large size of the tub
(430x310x190 mm) ensures plenty
of room for manoeuvre, making
it easier to wash even bulky items
like oven trays. And thanks
to the wooden chopping board,
two different working heights
can be created, catering to different
user requirements.
The sink unit as a whole comes
in two sizes: 1000x510 mm
and 900x510 mm. The draining board
can be positioned to the left
or to the right and there is also
a version without a work surface
but with an even larger basin
(775x310x190 mm). Starck K, which
can be fitted flush to the worktop,
comes in White, Pergamon,
Anthracite and Chestnut; there
are tap holes for installation of all
the main models of taps and mixers.
à www.duravit.it
®
MAKING THE MOST
OF SPACE
FIRMS ARE FOCUSING THEIR ATTENTION ON DRAWERS AND OPENING SYSTEMS,
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS OF FACILITATING MOVEMENT AND GENERALLY
SIMPLIFYING THINGS IN THE KITCHEN. THERE ARE PLENTY OF MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS ON OFFER, ALL OF THEM ERGONOMICALLY EFFICIENT AND
DESIGNED TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE AVAILABLE SPACE.
BLUM
A highly functional, elegantly designed set of handy
kitchen utensils from Blum, including a plate rack,
a spice rack, a knife rack and a film/foil roll rack.
The rolls of cling film and aluminium foil are kept
in a new plastic housing, which can be integrated
into the “Orga-Line” internal divider system or attached
to the bottom of the drawer with a special fixture.
Blum has created a bar that attaches to the end
of the transparent film to ensure that it pulls out without
folds so that the required piece can be neatly cut
off ready for use. The entire cling film roll holder
can be removed from the drawer if necessary.
à www.blum.com
HETTICH
A solution that creates new ways of satisfying the
functional and aesthetic demands of modern living:
the electro-mechanical system Easys,
used in combination with the mechanical
push-to-open function for the Quadro runners,
ensures that any kind of drawer will open easily
and to any position, even without using the hands.
Once open, the drawer can be locked into
any position while a special programme prevents
any involuntary opening up of the furniture units,
so even if someone leans against the fronts
of a certain period of time the drawers stay closed.
A special protection system guards against collisions
and prevents damage to the fronts or injury
to the user of the kitchen in the case of corner
solutions: when one drawer is opened an optionally
available cable de-activates those of neighbouring
units so that they cannot collide.
à www.hettich.com
ROMAGNA PLASTIC
The Première collection designed
by Paolo Nava and Fabio Casiraghi, comprises
three lines: systems for separate waste
collection, a range of wooden cutlery racks
and plate racks for basket units (at an
advanced design stage). This means there is
now a complete range of articles to kit out the
kitchen’s interior spaces with accessories that
are attractively and harmoniously styled.
Most prominent among them is the wooden
cutlery rack, an essential element that
is an integral part of the drawer itself and
offers a functional response to the need
to keep knives, forks, spoons and other items
tidily stored away in a drawer. Exclusive details
and quality materials (wood, satin-finish
stainless steel, cork and Corian®)
are attractively combined to produce elegant
contrasts. Thanks to the modular nature
of the elements, the range is available for base
units measuring 1200, 900 and 600 mm.
à www.rp-premiere.com
GRASS
With Kinvaro, Grass presents an opening system for tip-out fronts which is also a modern approach to organising
the space inside cupboard units and ensuring that their entire height is used. Sturdy and reliable, easy to use
and whisper quiet, Kinvaro is a convenient, well-designed solution. There are three models in all: Kinvaro L-80,
S-35 and F-20; the latter two are power-operated and equipped with an emergency function, thanks to which they
can also be opened and closed manually in the event of power failure. Kinvaro S-35 is designed to be used with units
of all heights and widths currently on the market.
à www.grass.at
> SPECIAL DETAILS
MAKING THE MOST
OF SPACE
COMPAGNUCCI UP, DOWN AND OUT OF SIGHT!
The Tiramigiù collection from Compagnucci comprises a set
of advanced products on which automation takes functional efficiency
to a whole new level: this is machinery at our beck and call
and it does away with many of the actions and movements we
otherwise have to make as we go about our kitchen tasks. The system
of remote-controlled electrical electronic and mechanical elements
on Tiramigiù brings the shelves in the wall units right down to worktop
level bringing everything stored in the spaces higher up within easy
reach. The up-down movement can be activated either by applying
pressure to the opening cabinet cupboard at 90° or by remote control.
The range is made up of a series of vertically moving columns
for the back of the wall unit, for corner wall units, and pantographic
systems for wall units to house utensils and crockery (Phanto),
TVs, PCs or small electrical appliances (RetroTiramigiù), which
when no longer needed go back into place behind the cabinet fronts
leaving the worktop completely free. RondO’ is particularly
interesting: technically defined as a “vertically moving island column”,
it is in fact a Tiramigiù fitted with a draining rack whose material
and circular shape calls to mind a designer hood. RondO’ is ideal
for kitchens in which the sink is built into an island unit.
à www.compagnucci.com
> SPECIAL DETAILS
SUSTAINABLE
CHOICES
MOST TAP MAKERS ARE FOCUSING THEIR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS ON SAVING
WATER. IN SOME CASES THIS EVEN INVOLVES THE USE OF ELECTRONICS AND TOUCH
CONTROLS TO TURN THE WATER SUPPLY ON AND OFF.
FIMA CARLO FRATTINI
The Nomos electronic mixer from Fima
Carlo Frattini is a state-of-the-art piece
of tapware featuring an easy-to-use
touch screen that accurately regulates
the various water flow and temperature
functions. The electronic control
on Nomos, which is built into a standard
mechanical mixer tap, ensures an active
control of water usage, effectively saving
on the amount consumed and helping
to both protect the environment
and achieve real, immediate savings
in the process. The Nomos range
is designed by Castiglia Associati
and also comes in a kitchen version.
à www.fimacf.com
à www.fimakitchen.com
GROHE
A kitchen mixer tap that supplies
pure water in the home for drinking
and cooking purposes. Grohe Blue®
features a dual distribution system:
one channel supplies and mixes hot
and cold water like an ordinary tap while
another filters the drinking water arriving
from the mains supply, thereby removing
impurities and other substances that
would otherwise alter its smell and taste.
The functions are separated in such a way
that the filtered water never comes
into contact with the mixed water.
At the heart of the design is a multi-level
filter that combines two important
technologies to improve the flavour, odour
and hardness of water. Grohe Blue® won
the 2010 iF Product Design Award 2010.
à www.grohe.it
DETAILS SPECIAL <
INSINKERATOR
Elegance and practicality are
incorporated into everyday
domestic life: Insinkerator
presents its new boiling water
dispensers which can supply
up to 100 cups of filtered
water at 98° in just one hour.
These easy-to-install appliances
give considerable energy
savings since they require less
energy than a 40-watt bulb
and heat only the amount
of water that is actually needed,
thereby avoiding waste.
Of particular use when
preparing hot drinks, pasta
and sauces, the water supplied
in this way can also be used
to disinfect, thaw food, blanch
vegetables and do many
other things besides.
à www.insinkerator.it
RUBINETTERIE TEOREMA
Jetto Kitchen adds to its collection
of taps in the “Water Saving
Philosophy” family: its response
to the need for greater environmental
awareness in product manufacture.
This new kitchen mixer gives savings
of over 40% on water consumption.
Practicality, aesthetic appeal
and technology come together
on Jetto Kitchen, which features
well-proportioned forms and elegantly
combined volumes. A continuous line
emerges from the worktop to describe
a semi-circle as it forms the spout
in a simple, lean-and-lovely design
that is only enhanced by the attractive
addition of a highly “conspicuous”
control knob.
à www.teoremaonline.it
> SPECIAL DETAILS
RONDA THE KITCHEN WITH THE CHANGING LOOK
With Magnetika, Ronda Design
(the design workshop of the Ronda
Group, an industrial group which has
been developing products involving
the use of stainless steel for over
forty years) presents an exclusive,
patented system which exploits the
natural phenomenon of the force
of magnetic attraction for a virtually
unlimited range of applications.
One product that adopts this
technology is Mask, a panel with a
wood-based support, clad in a metal
cover that aligns perfectly over it.
The inner core of the support is made
of MDF and covered in grey laminate
into which the magnets that hold
everything in place are sunk.
The cover itself is made of a
weld-free, folded metal sheet
with moulded corners. Magnetic
technology makes possible the rapid
and efficient removal
and replacement of the cladding
and the consequent variation in the
aesthetic and formal appearance
of the unit or of the wall. This means
that with Mask rooms in the home
like the kitchen can be given any
number of different looks, an infinite
array of identities. The replacement
operations are extremely simple and
are carried out without any tools
or outside help. The range comes
in standard fingermark-resistant
satin-finished steel in black, white
and ivory, but any colour and pattern
can be ordered from the firm
providing minimum quantities are
requested. The endless opportunities
for personalisation offered by Mask
are made possible by a process
of sublimation that embeds images
into any kind of surface for the cover.
à www.rondadesign.it
The special decoration technology
used creates continuity of the image
also on the sides of the panel,
generating a considerable aesthetic
advantage in the fitting together
of different modules which can thus
produce a seamless, uninterrupted
image. For this reason too, then,
the flexibility and modularity of
the system are absolute, also from
the point of view of size. It means
that designers can create any kind
of aesthetic solution and use the
technology in an endless range of
applications. Mask can indeed also
be adopted as the top of a furniture
unit and for worktops generally.
news
ERNESTOMEDA AND LISTONE GIORDANO,
EXCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS FOR REAL ESTATE
Two well-known Italian brands have decided to give concrete
form to the collaborations they have already established in places
like Spain and Cyprus. Ernestomeda (kitchens) and Listone Giordano
(wood floors) have joined forces to improve their presence
on the real estate market in Italy and on international markets.
Ernestomeda has developed Contract Division, a structured team
of professionals, to offer a complete range of services devoted
to those involved in the real estate business, and designed
to promote new initiatives and co-marketing activities with firms,
with the aim of accelerating sales of home units from the early
construction stage. Based in Milan, in open-plan premises
(Ernestomeda Loft) spreading over 360 square metres it meets
real estate professionals, architects, property developers
and promoters by appointment. Contract Division’s business lever
is that of giving value and prestige to property dealings, including
the kitchen in the sale or rental specifications, thereby introducing
a model already widely adopted abroad. Buyers are also offered
exclusive, comprehensive consultancy services, with the possibility
of personalising the kitchen included by the developers
of the property being sold. The formula will soon be expanded
with the forthcoming opening of two new spaces devoted to foreign
contract business, in Barcelona and Cairo.
à www.ernestomeda.it
RIVA 1920 AND THUN: BACK TO BASICS
Living Kitchen, the area devoted to the kitchen at the Cologne
Furniture Fair (Imm), welcomed its many visitors with a Riva 1920
installation designed by Matteo Thun: La Cucina, a tribute
to simplicity and conviviality, represented by a large hearth
and a large table around which you cook, converse and dine.
It represents a return to the main functions of the kitchen:
storing, preparing and cooking food. The dominant material is wood,
in this case American black walnut and American red oak.
A kitchen which, says Thun, “is the opposite of the American kitchen
where everything is hidden away and you have to have a good
memory if you want to be able to find anything”. Memory seems
to have inspired the designer, who likes working with wood.
“The worn-away look and the sense of the passing of time is what
I like most about wood,” Thun says. “Wood, not concrete,
is the material of the 20th century. On rainy days, the wood
used for interiors absorbs the humidity and makes us feel better
and it also improves acoustics”.
This is one of the reasons why Thun and Riva 1920 chose
to use American red oak for the table and bench that complete
the kitchen.
It is the most abundant of America’s temperate forest woods,
accounting for 35% of total resources.
Sustainable forest management states in fact that these resources
are the ones that should be exploited most.
à www.riva1920.it
news
ELICA ENTERS
THE CHINESE MARKET
VENETA CUCINE’S DESIGN
THINKING IN MALTA
Design Thinking, that is
to say designing beyond
the product, involving
places, objects, experiences
and interactions to create
a sense of sharing with
the users of the product
is the product development
approach Veneta Cucine
takes. Important in this
process is Veneta Cucine’s
collaboration of several
years with Domus Academy,
which has become little
short of a research
monitoring body
and has given rise to three
significant surveys on
the world of kitchens,
with their own relevant
publications.
And also to two new design
projects: Ecocompatta
(design Paolo Rizzatto)
and Liquida (design Stefano
Giovannoni and Elisa
Gargan), presented
at the last edition
of Eurocucina.
Now Veneta Cucine is taking
its Design Thinking out into
the world through its trading
partners, who are turning
their showrooms into places
not just where sales
are made but also into
places of interaction,
communication
and transmission of Italian
savoir faire.
This was seen recently
in Malta, where a series
of design workshops were
held at the C.Fino + Sons
showroom, the most
prestigious and accredited
furnishings display space
on the whole island.
On this occasion, designers
Paolo Rizzatto, Stefano
Giovannoni, Dante Donegani
and Giovanni Lauda
talked to an audience
of architects, interior
designers and others
involved in the business,
describing their experiences
designing with Veneta
Cucine and their own
personal conception
of and approaches
to design.
It was a meeting at which
various thoughts and ideas
were expressed which,
though different, shared
the same desire to give new
concrete replies, to devise
products with closer links
to reality, using original,
rather than standardised
idioms.
The Elica Group recently took its plans to move onto
the Chinese market one step further by taking part
in the latest edition of 100% Design in Shanghai,
which for the time showcased top firms from the world
of contemporary interior design at the Exhibition Centre
of Shanghai, with a showcase of furnishing complements,
lighting products and bathroom furniture and floor
and wall coverings. Elica’s presence at the event was boosted
by the fact that it recently took out a majority shareholding
in the capital of Putian, one of China’s top electrical
appliance concerns and the first among its rivals to develop
western-style kitchen hoods.
A selection of Elica hoods with a major technology
and design component was also presented at the exhibition
“The Italian Apartment”, which promoted Italian savoir faire
through a selection of iconic brands and products,
all of which display the high quality and creative of Italian
manufacturing. The façade, evocative of a typical historic
Italian palazzo painted with a trompe-l’oeil effect, formed
the backdrop for the presentation of furnishing accessories
and other products designed by Italy’s foremost furnishings
and design firms.
One of Elica’s most interesting designs - one that is fast
acquiring iconic status - is the visually striking “Pescecappa”
designed by artist Gaetano Pesce, which comes
in a numbered, diversified mini-series. This special edition
is made up of fifteen unique items (all signed by the artist)
that introduce an expressive design element into the kitchen,
a highly personal creation by Pesce that interprets Elica’s
innovative spirit, subverting traditional ideas about industrial
production and the normal relations with users. Because
of its nature, this “auteur hood” – more a work of art than
a household appliance – is aimed at an inquisitive audience
sensitive to the latest developments in contemporary art,
fashion and design.
à www.elica.com
à www.pescecappa.com
à www.venetacucine.it
news
VALCUCINE SELECTED FOR THE 2010 ADI DESIGN INDEX
VALCUCINE has been selected by ADI’s permanent design watchdog for the 2010 ADI Design Index, in the “Business Research” section.
This section brings together project developments and other initiatives which through design promote research and innovation in business
and in the local area. The nod is an important acknowledgment of the commitment Valcucine has show to environmental issues over
the last thirty years through innovative, functional products where eco-sustainability is always a central issue. Valcucine works by applying
a system that strikes a balance between exploiting and regenerating environmental resources, saving raw materials by using a design based
on de-materialisation and on the recyclability and re-use at the end of the product’s life. Hence the on-going effort to make “smart”
design choices and use innovative technologies resulting in products which reduce to a minimum the amount of material and energy used
in the manufacturing cycle.
à www.valcucine.it
SCAVOLINI IN NEW YORK
With the inauguration of the Scavolini Soho Gallery,
the Italian firm was one of the prominent names at iSaloni
Milano in New York last November, and for the occasion
it hosted the first stage in and the inauguration of Italian
Design Street Walking, a showroom promenade that offered
an opportunity to find out more about the brands taking part
in the event. Scavolini Soho Gallery is Scavolini USA’s first
flagship store: a 900 square-metre space on two levels.
The address - 429 West Broadway - has great cachet,
being well-known to New Yorkers as the home of the Nancy
Hoffman Gallery, one of the most famous art galleries
in the city. And to make the most of the location’s glorious
past, the refurbishment project was placed in the hands of
the SpaCe Architects studio, which has kept to the original
architecture and style of the space: a large, dramatic loft
that is the ideal backdrop for 14 kitchens which show
off the great opportunities for composition
and personalisation Scavolini offers: from Crystal Texture
by Karim Rashid to Scenery by King&Miranda Design
and Flux by Giugiaro Design, all different in their design and
taste but all offering 100% Italian style. A visually striking
glass staircase which picks up on the colour red that
is typical of Scavolini’s livery and seems to float over
a Zen-like rock composition, leads visitors down
to the floor below where the showroom continues and where
a conference room has been set up with a large work table
where clients and their architects can design the ideal
kitchen together with the team of Scavolini designers and
salespeople. On hand to offer private individuals and interior
designers their wealth of experience is the team headed
by Daniele Busca, Showroom Manager & Creative Director
and Francesco Farina, CEO of Scavolini USA.
à www.scavolinisohogallery.com

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