We’re back with a New Look!
Like we reported a few months ago, the server that hosted our site crashed, due to the amount of traffic we were getting, so thank you everyone! 
The good news is that we are back with a whole new look and an entirely new site – hope you like it!
i saloni Mialno, in New York City
Starting today (Nov. 29th, 2010) and through January 8th, 2011, New York City will host the ‘Italian Design Street Walking’.
The event is hosted by i saloni (yes, the same i saloni as in Cosmit, same one as in Eurocucina) celebrates the excellence of Italian Design in New York City.
Italian Design Street Walking - New York City
20 Top Italian design brands, were chosen to participate in this event, among them Italian kitchen design firms Boffi, Dada, Pedini, Varenna and Scavolini.
Calendar of Events map
Calendar of Events by date
Enjoy!
The Cologne Show Reaches 100 Exhibitors!
According to Koelnmesse GmbH, the organizers of the Cologne Kitchen show, or in its new name – LivingKitchen, more than 100 exhibitors are expected at the upcoming show, to takes place in Cologne, Germany, January 18th, to the 23rd.
The Cologne Show
Companies like Nobilia, Poggenpohl, Miele, Kitchen Aid, Blanco, Bosch Franke, Gaggenau and Siemens, are just a few of the brands that already confirmed participation in this show.
The City of Cologne, Germany
Is this show going to compete with Eurocucina? Only time will tell…
Nobia to sell off Pronorm!
Mandemakers Kitchens
With Eurocucina just around the corner, some big kitchen industry news – In an official statement, Thursday, Feb. 25th, 2010, Nobia AB chief, Mr. Preben Bager announced that Nobia (the world’s largest manufacturer and seller of kitchens), sold the Pronorm brand and their 50% shares of Culinoma to the Dutch retailer Mandemakers. The price – 493 million SEK, the equivalent of just under 50 million Euro and a book value loss of 77 million SEK(!)
Nobia AB Group
The announcement did not come as a total surprise – according to KBB Review, the Nobia Group’s sales for its 2009 financial year, which runs from January to December, came to SKr 15.4 billion (£1.36 billion), down 4% from the same period in 2008. Also, its loss after tax was SKr 79 million compared to a profit for 2008 of SKr 529 million – a 115% drop! The company blames this on the declining market demand, particularly in the Nordic region, and the cost of restructuring as it closed various factories
Pronorm Kitchens
The other major brands of the Nobia Group include HTH and Invita in Denmark; Novart with the brands A la Carte, Petra and Parma in Finland; Norema and Sidgal in Norway; Marbodal and Myresjokok in Sweden; Optifit, and Poggenpohl in Continental European countries.
Strato 031 – Marco Gorini did it again!
Besides to stainless steel and stone, he used rare and precious fossil durmast oak
One of my personal all time favorite kitchen designers is Marco Gorini – at the Milan Design Week, in 2009, Gorini has done it again. He introduced the Strato 031 concept – another great kitchen design with a new twist. In the Strato 031, Gorini searched for unique designs, combined with the use of very unique materials. Besides to stainless steel and stone, he used rare and precious fossil durmast oak – the unusual wood, which isn’t originating from deforestation but rather form the subsoil, fruit of the course of nature which gave it its special smoky look.
the Strato 031 concept – another great kitchen design with a new twist
Strato 031 is made up of two units: a pantry area, against the wall and an island that is also doubling as a table. The tall unit (pantry) is made up of a satin finished stainless steel structure, with integrated fossil durmast oak doors. The two central doors are fitted out with foldaway opening (pocket doors) and integrated electrical appliances. The two side pantry cabinets are used for storage – their interior structure is finished in brown stone and the shelves in glass. According to Strato – the finishes and the luxurious touches must not be found only in the exterior parts, but also on the interior parts that may be seen only by us.
The island is special and complex, both in terms of its appearance, as well as its functionality
The island is special and complex, both in terms of its appearance, as well as its functionality. Stainless steel structure, covered top and fronts panels in fossil durmast oak and stainless and wood interior to match. The worktop is covered by three panels – two of them are sliding and allow access to cooking and washing area (note the special folding faucet that allows that). One of the panels becomes a table, when pulled out.
