Modern kitchen is literally overflowing with numerous and diverse techniques. We tell which new items to choose and how to integrate them into space to work as convenient as possible.
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The first versions of the ergonomic distribution of equipment in the kitchen appeared one hundred years ago. Until now, many generations of architects and designers enjoy the developments of specialists of the 1950s., In particular, Ernst Neafert, whose fundamental work "Construction Design" stood over the past half a century, almost fifty reissues. However, one old ideas do it all harder - the technique becomes more, the tasks of the functional separation of space - more diverse, and the fashion dictates its orders. In general, the kitchen still remains sophisticated for design. What can we improve in it?
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1 embedded extract
The usual dome hoods differ in large sizes. Where can I hide an exhaust? One of the possible options is toline in the worktop, next to the hob. If necessary, the device is moved to the worktop, freeing the space for work. Similar models for lustration in the worktop have many manufacturers of kitchen appliances. There are presence options and wall cabinets, for example in the EFP60565OX model (Electrolux).
The idea of embedded in the countertop hood received its continuation. This year, the first models of induction cooking surfaces were presented with hoods integrated in them - CV 282 (Gaggenau) and Nikolatesla (Elica). The fan turns on automatically each time a cooking surface is used, so lovers cook and experiment in the kitchen can completely concentrate on cooking, without thinking about the settings.
Embedded in the countertop hood, if necessary, completely removed in the worktop and will not interfere with the work. Photo: "Stylish kitchens"
Fully built in the hinged hood module with the EFP60565OX retractable panel (Electrolux) turns into a detail of a furniture headset. Photo: Electrolux
CV 282 induction cooking panel (Gaggenau) with a built-in exhaust system (80 cm width). Photo: Gaggenau.
Induction cooking panel with Nikolatesla hood (Elica). Photo: Elica.
2 technique on which you can leave notes
In modern cuisine there will always be a reason for entries: Whether it is a new recipe or shopping list. In addition to the most popular solutions - furniture facades or apron treated with special paints, it can be separate household appliances, such as extractoring with a drawing board and the D65FRM1S0 inscriptions of the company NEFF.
Another option of practical use of surfaces and recordings on them offers LG. At the CES 2017 exhibition, the company presented the flagship model of the Door-in-Door refrigerator, equipped with a 25-inch sensory LCD screen. Family members can leave each other's notes displayed on the screen - quite in the spirit of high technologies! Yes, and laundry the technique from the carcasters of the markers will not have to.
Big (diagonal 29 inches) LCD screen of the LG refrigerator. Photo: LG.
Hood with blackboard for drawings and inscriptions D65FRM1S0 (NEFF). Photo: NEFF.
On high-quality Japanese glass you can write and draw water markers, and with a magnet - to attach a note or shopping list for the owner of the house. Photo: Lerua Merlen
3 New types of kitchen appliances
From time to time, the assortment of manufacturers of equipment appear not that the models are new types of devices that were not there before. Kitchenaid kitchen appliances, for example, includes modern induction panels, as well as a vacuumator and a wardrobe for shock freezing (Chef Touch system). With the help of a vacuumator, you can handle dishes in special vacuum packages or containers. The wardrobe for shock freezing cools or freezes products, while maintaining all the useful properties and extending their storage.
Another unusual device is a built-in cooking heater. Novelty Miele, Gourmet heater, is equipped with a low-temperature preparation mode and therefore is more than just a heater. So, with it, you can prepare very tasty meat and vegetable dishes. A similar mode of tension and extinguishing is known from antiquity, when, for example, a pot with porridge could have a few hours at the mouth, and the porridge acquired a particular taste.
Induction panel. Photo: "Chateau de Wessel"
Built-in cookware heater. Photo: Miele.
Built-in cookware heater. Photo: Miele.
4 Properly equipped tabletop
The largest problems in the design causes the area of the tabletop, limited by the hob and washing. The distance between them should not be too large (let's say, more than one and a half meters) so that the hostess does not have to move much. The table top area should be well lit (the nominal lighting of the kitchen is at least 500-700 lux). Lighting should be uniform and accentuted on the working surface, light sources should not be in the eyes. Do not forget to provide near the worktop sockets for connecting kitchen appliances. They must be arranged according to the PUE rules: at a distance of at least 0.6 m (horizontally) from washing, to have an index of protection not lower than IP x4.
The Copy Island is an elegant solution that doubles halve the working surface of the table top. It can be easily transformed in a bar rack separating kitchen and living room areas. The island can be mounted both oven and dishwasher.
Copher Island. Photo: "Stylish kitchens"
Photo: "Stylish kitchens"
Photo: "Stylish kitchens"
The width of the countertops should be made sufficient so that it can be placed several saucepan and a skin - at least 60-80 cm. To increase the total area of the working table, you can use additional platforms - for example, retractable boards from the tabletop or kitchen sinks equipped with cutting boards.
Remote control, of course, the thing is comfortable, but most often you will have to work with the kitchen appliances "in manual mode".
5 technique without a handle
Photo: Miele.
Finally, we will touch the embedded technique as a whole - wind cabinets, steamer, coffee machines. In their designs, you can refuse mandatory, it would seem that elements - handles for opening instruments. This made Miele in a series of artwork technique. The feature of the ArtLine series is Touch2Open and Softopen technologies for smooth opening of kitchen appliances. For opening the oven or steamer, a slight touch towards the facade panel. Such facades made of glass, as well as built-in displays of the instruments and allowed to create a stylish interior of kitchen facades - without a single handle.