What Came First – The Kitchen or the Egg?

Posted on Aug 29, 2008 in Contemporary Kitchens, European kitchen companies, European Kitchen Design, Italian Kitchen Design, Modern Kitchen | 4 comments

And just when we thought we have seen it all and that the European kitchen designers are not going to re-invent the wheel – they re-invented the kitchen!

Sheer is a company that took the European kitchen design in a new direction. They have developed a super minimal kitchen, all inside an egg or a ball shaped structure – it has a sink, a cooking element and even a refrigerator.

In combination with a wall unit, that houses some extra pieces and some extra storage, who needs anything else?

Just please, don’t ask for ‘over easy’…

0 to diner in 5 seconds…

Posted on Aug 26, 2008 in Contemporary Kitchens, European kitchen companies, European Kitchen Design, Italian Kitchen Design | 4 comments

There’s nothing new about kitchen brands hiring notable designers to design their new kitchen models.

In recent years though, the new trend is to hire designers there are not from the kitchen design arena or even architectural specialist but rather designers that specialize in anything but kitchens. 

After Snaidero used the services of renowned designer Pininfarina to create their Ola kitchen, it was Poggenpohl’s turn – they partnered with Porsche, to create their P’7340 model.

Last, but surely not least is Pedini – they recently unveiled their new Integra prototype model, designed by Lamborghini and we have the first image of what this kitchen is going to look like.  Very fast…

Not All Italian Kitchens are Created Contemporary!

Posted on Aug 16, 2008 in European kitchen companies, European Kitchen Design, Italian Kitchen Design, Old World European Kitchens | 3 comments

Not all Italian kitchens are created contemporary – The Fenice Collection, from Cadore

In this Kitchen, Cadore revives the Barocco (Baroque) style. Unlike the Sicilian / Naples Baroque, which is very rich and ornate, the Fenice is more delicate, with much finer carvings and decorations. The inspiration, for this design, came from the famous La Fenice Venetian Theatre, with its typical Baroque eighteenth-century Veneziano design.

The Fenice Collection from Cadore is a kitchen that is built from the highest quality materials available. Finished in antique silver leafing and a ‘pinkish hew’, the classic appearance hides the most sophisticated interiors that are available today – Blum’s Servo Drive automated opening drawers, soft closing drawer glides, internal accessories by Kessebomher and much more.

Classic style and advance technology combined together in a single collection og high quality, design and comfort – The Fenice.

Another manufacturer that is very well known for its unique and innovative traditional designs is Marchi. Every one of their models looks like it’s taken out of a ‘Hollywood movie set’ and tells an entire story. Shown below is the Dhialma model from Marchi.

A very elegant traditional kitchen is the Tosca model, from Martini. Shown below, in painted with silver accents and a dark color island.