Kitchens, spaces for living in

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Multifunctional spaces that can adapt to different situations throughout the day with made to measure solutions combining good looks and innovation. Here’s a selection of the most iconic pieces.

Our domestic spaces have undergone a major evolution over the last year. Our homes have become our prime refuge, safe and welcoming, and open to new activities. Kitchens have become open spaces used for a variety of purposes: they’re where we get together with our family and friends for convivial interaction, but they’re also where we spend hours working. They’re fluid spaces that dialogue with the world around them, and their keywords are flexibility and versatility. Many companies are responding to these new demands by designing increasingly customisable spaces with ongoing research into details, materials, finishes, compositions and technological solutions that cater to different needs and tastes.

ARAN Cucine (Pav 03 - Stand 16 B)

Oasi, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti for ARAN Cucine, is not just an actual living concept, but a cultural and social one too. It symbolises the relationship between man and nature, an intimate space, a prime setting for learning to live in harmony with oneself and with others. Nature is the overriding theme, with a tree set in the middle of the island, re-evoking family values. A place for people to meet, interact and grow. A huge amount of research has gone into it from the point of innovation and technology, ensuring that the monobloc that makes up the kitchen is truly multifunctional. One can rotate around the free-standing cell to carry out all the processes involved with food, from its conservation to its preparation, its consumption and its recycling. The top has two sliding wings, enabling it to be turned into a dining table, boosting conviviality.

Oasi by Aran Cucine — Oasi by Stefano Boeri Architetti for ARAN Cucine

Febal Casa (Pav 03 - Stand E 25)

The expression of a contemporary lifestyle and maximum freedom of composition, the exceptional materials and details of the CHARME 37 kitchen from Febal Casa’s EMOZIONA express the brand’s passion, know-how and capacity for innovation. A modern, linear construction made up of wall columns and a central island that dominates the scene, its aesthetics in constant dialogue with its functionality, makes for an integrated kitchen system. The island is its beating heart, distinguished by the innovative Horizon Y cross-sliding top, which allows the hob to be easily concealed. When open it can increase the size of the worktop or turn into a comfortable breakfast bar. The aluminium MODULAR elements positioned between the worktop and the wall units serve to increase the space, thanks to the removable storage trays, while the aluminium-framed glass doors, in a range of finishes, enclose and display the contents of the cupboards.

DADA MOLTENI&CO (Pav 02 - Stand A 23)

Intersection, the new project by Vincent Van Duysen for Dada, is a strongly expressive kitchen with sophisticated details. A project that plays with proportions, thicknesses and a mix of refined materials. It’s a system with an infinite range of linear and corner island compositions that create patterns of light and shade. The generating element of the project is the 50-millimetre worktop: a sculptural detail that creates a “gully” at the bottom, allowing doors and drawers to be opened without handles. A new material, natural Breccia Capraia, characterised by splendid striations of dark colour, makes every top, backrest or riser into a unique piece. Lastly, the inlay on the doors underscores the natural character of the wood and highlights the plasticity of the lacquered surfaces.

Intersection by DADA — Intersection by Vincent Van Duysen for DADA

Gruppo Lube (Pav 03 – Stand D 18)

Flavour from Lube brings classic and contemporary together in a single solution, born of intensive research. A sophisticated and versatile kitchen that can be interpreted in different styles, adapting to any domestic requirement or taste, thanks to the different types of doors and the multitude of possible finishes. The classic mood boasts sophisticated and elegant finishes that create a timeless beauty. In this composition, the metal handles marry with the refined shades of grey to shape the character of the model. The contemporary classic mood is eclectic and surprising, thanks to dark shades, like the sepia black combined with metallic finishes such as brushed nickel and the sophisticated brass finish hood. Lastly, the contemporary mood makes for a youthful and attractive kitchen, with colours such as Persian red, misty blue, asphalt grey oak, leather-look oak given free rein, along with the industrial-style hood and the Cover boiserie in a dark silver finish.

Flavour by Lube — Flavour contemporary mood by LUBE

Gruppo Lube – Creo Kitchens (Pav 03 – Stand D 18)

Creo Kitchens has come up with the new tailor-made Tablet Wood kitchen, in a welcoming, minimalist design. Here, wood reigns supreme, bringing warmth and authenticity to the spaces, along with the highest technological standards and functional design. The collection boasts 6 new wood finishes in warm, natural shades: natural oak, white oak, grey oak, muscat oak, smoked oak and black oak. The Wood doors are made of oak veneered wood particle panels that have undergone a transparent varnishing process that uses ECCIMERI technology. This particular treatment bestows an ultra-matte surface to the doors, with a soft-touch effect and greater scratch resistance.