“STARCK BY WARENDORF”
After European-Kitchen-Design.com was the first to report (Sept. 12th, 2009) about the new Philippe Starck kitchen line/brand, that will replace the Miele brand and the reasons behind the change, we now have images of the new collection.
“STARCK BY Warendorf”
The AFG Arbonia-Forster Holding AG together with the Warendorfer Küchen GmbH published a press release on the 23rd of September making the announcement official.
According to the company, the “…many innovative features it has been specifically designed to create buying incentives: Yellow mirrored glass as a new front material and attractive trumpet feet for the new functional tables. Above all this new kitchen concept represents a massive departure from the traditional, made-to-measure, built-in kitchens of the past. Moreover its variably combinable elements permit its adaptation to any size or style of room.”
“Warendorf” will replace “Miele KITCHENS”
A preliminary presentation of the Philippe Starck design organised by Warendorfer Küchen GmbH for the retail advisory committee prior to the brand name change was greeted positively: “Sales-led design that will appeal to a broad range of customers.” The basic message of the event in Bielefeld was clear: A new force is emerging from Warendorf and is also called “Warendorf”.
Yellow mirrored glass
We do not publish opinions and always remain neutral – we just report about industry news and design trends – what do you think about this new product line?
“Sales-led design that will appeal to a broad range of customers.”
The Web is Like a Box of Chocolate…
You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get!” – I love surfing the web and finding some really cool sites, on the other side of the world. Discovering companies and products that I would have never found any other way.
linear, light kitchen, lacquered, wood & glass with separated functional elements. Design: Kaell Architect
This time, I discover a really cool site, with very little information about the company (I’m guessing in Germany they don’t believe in web sites that have ‘About Us’ section…), but still I couldn’t skip this one – somewhere in Germany, near the boarder with Luxemburg, is this company that seems to be a custom wood shop (they also have an office across the boarder in Luxemburg). The name is Unikat.
kitchen, with high-gloss lacquer fronts and Corian, hidden worktop and electrical equipment in flush-mounted built-in cupboards.
If you are thinking of a contemporary kitchen remodeling and are looking for inspiration, this just may be the web site you’ve been searching for. Obviously, the cabinets alone will just not give you these wonderful designs – the designers and architects that are responsible for these wonderful creations, have combined the contemporary cabinetry with the right contemporary appliances, contemporary kitchen faucets and sinks, to create the perfect picture contemporary kitchens.
Island like cubs with turn-able breakfast bar, that at the same time serves as a cover of the cook top. Architect: E. Krogull-Schliep
But they don’t just do kitchens – lots of contemporary custom cabinets for various uses – other then contemporary kitchen cabinets, (with really great contemporary concrete kitchen countertop) they also feature contemporary bath design, contemporary commercial woodwork and even contemporary furniture pieces. All the spaces are very contemporary interior design settings and just simply some of the coolest contemporary designs I’ve seen recently. Did I mention these contemporary designs?
Straight lined kitchen, white lacquered fronts, without visible handles. Design: Besch-Da-Costa
The Space-Saving Mini Kitchen Design
Thanks to the great people at momoy.com, I found this great kitchen island.
Do you live in a small space, love contemporary kitchen cabinets and are looking for Kitchen design ideas, on how to get everything to fit? – look no further! Ideal for contemporary, compact homes and sleek city condos or lofts where space is at a premium, the space-saving mini kitchen design by Ensci is the latest and greatest urban home must-have and one of the best modern kitchens around. This modern mini kitchen looks cool, and is convenient by putting everything you need for your culinary creations right at your fingertips.
A must-have and one of the best modern kitchens around
It is surely one of the best kitchen ideas I’ve seen recently. These innovative kitchens feature a variable design with a movable countertop/tabletop that slides open to reveal the range, sink, storage, cupboards and kitchen cabinets – all in one ultra-modern piece.
Mini kitchen design - Ensci
When not in use, the kitchen closes up; giving a minimalist, streamlined look and some much-needed organization to what is the most-used, most-chaotic room in the home. Check out these futuristic mini designs by visiting Ensci.
I don’t think that this kitchen island (when available commercialy) will be priced like one of these IKEA kitchen islands, but if all the usual kitchen designs are just not cutting it – this maybe your answer – ready to start your kitchen remodeling?
Mini kitchen design - Ensci
EOOS – Poetical Analysis®.
Gernot Bohmann (left), Harald Gründl (middle) and Martin Bergmann (right)
Gernot Bohmann (left) was born in 1968 in Krieglach/Styria, Harald Gründl (middle) in 1967 in Vienna and Martin Bergmann (right) in 1963 in Lienz/East Tyrol. After their graduation from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, they founded EOOS in 1995. EOOS operates in the fields of furniture and product design as well as shop design for clients such as Giorgio Armani, Adidas, Alessi, Bene, Bulthaup, Dedon, Duravit, Keilhauer, MatteoGrassi, Walter Knoll and Zumtobel. EOOS Basic Research examines rituals, myths and intuitive images within the scope of Poetical Analysis®.
So far, the books “The Death of Fashion” and “The Cooked Kitchen. A Poetical Analysis” have been published by Springer Wien NewYork. For EOOS, design is a poetical discipline and a cultural service for society.
To date, EOOS has been awarded more than 50 international honors, among them the renowned Italian design prize Compasso d’Oro for Kube, which was produced by MatteoGrassi. In 2008, the editors of all 24 worldwide Elle Decor magazines deemed the design of b2 mobile kitchen system, produced by Bulthaup, the best of the year in the category Kitchen.
In 2008, the editors of all 24 worldwide Elle Deco magazines deemed the design of b2 mobile kitchen system, produced by Bulthaup, the best of the year in the category Kitchen.
“Out with design!” read Gerd Bulthaup’s request in 2005 when he asked EOOS to think about a mobile kitchen system. An unusual dictate, which Martin, Gernot and Harald only too gladly obeyed. After three years of research and conception, a kitchen design based on the principle of a workshop was developed consisting of the following elements: a kitchen work cabinet for utensils (“tools”), supplies and dishes; a modular, readily adaptable kitchen workbench with a sink and a stove, as well as an appliance-housing cabinet accommodating the oven, dishwasher and refrigerator. Drawers – in which chaos usually reigns anyway – are entirely eliminated.
“Out with design!” read Gerd Bulthaup’s request in 2005 when he asked EOOS to think about a mobile kitchen system.
Alberto Colonello – Innovative Designs for Italian Kitchen and Furniture
Born in Milan, in 1976, Alberto Colonello is a designer who is associated to an experimental concept of design being the product of technological innovation. After graduating in interior design and completing his Masters, Colonello began his career in 1998 and started gaining recognition in various international competitions such as Cevisama, Young & design and Intérieur.
Italian kitchen furniture companies started paying attention to the up and coming designer and then, in 2002 he designed the Single kitchen for Boffi (one of the leading Italian kitchen cabinets manufacturers with kitchen showrooms around the world) and in 2005 this mono-black kitchen had been awarded as Best Kitchen for small spaces in Wallpaper magazine and included in the ADI Design Index 2005. These designs and design awards made him a powerhouse in the arena of designing Italian contemporary kitchens.
In 2002 he designed the Single kitchen for Boffi - . These designs and design awards made him a powerhouse in the arena of designing Italian contemporary kitchens.
Colonello did not focus solely on modern kitchens – in 2006, he designed the modern coat hook Ambrogio for Moco, a division of Minottiitalia Trading and was invited to exhibit his work at the Idee Show at East & Studios in Milan. In the same year Colonello was selected, at the Milan Triennale, as a young designer with promise to take the part in The New Italian Design exhibition.
In 2007 Colonello’s Single kitchen for Boffi was shown at the Avverati exhibition during the Milan Furniture Fair (the mother show for Eurocucina – the world’s largest show for contemporary and modern Italian kitchens, as well as some traditional kitchens from all the Italian and other European kitchen cabinet manufacturers) and his most recent projects include an art gallery in Milan ad some residences in Como and Milan.
In 2008, Colonello has designed the On/Off kitchen Block for Boffi and once again established why his innovative design ideas earned him the position as one of the leading Italian kitchen designers today.
On-Off kitchen from Boffi - innovative design by Alberto Colonello
The On-Off kitchen - a great example of Italian contemporary kitchens
Colonello is a designer who is associated to an experimental concept of design being the product of technological innovation.
