Top image: Cesar – Cloe

There was a sense of renewed energy around the Fiera’s EuroCucina Halls, producing a live-wire vibe that was sorely lacking from the kitchen furniture exhibition’s previous instalment in 2012.

The world’s leading kitchen brands created a buzz on-stand with fully-furnished kitchen and living settings, giving guests a first-hand experience of the ethos and design vision behind each brand’s approach to ‘kitchen living’.

Leicht – overhead storage with concertinaed doors

Leicht – overhead storage with concertinaed doors

This year saw a real focus on storage solutions and the superior automation that allowed for a seamless, intuitive and enjoyable experience in the kitchen. Leicht, in particular, was a standout with its over-head storage with concertinaed doors that gracefully folded upward to reveal the storage concealed behind.

Cesar – Lucrezia

Cesar too, dominated, with numerous kitchen storage options, some concealed, and some exposed to create visual points of interest in the kitchen space. Cesar also presented a new partnership with Neolith, a cutting-edge surface material that can be used across almost any kitchen surface (benchtops and doors, not to mention outdoor applications as well).

While a majority of kitchen brands sported benchtops featuring refined finishing and detailing, others played with a layering of surface finishes and surface heights to create variation and support multiple activities around the kitchen bench.

Team 7

Team 7 stood out for its creative and innovative use of timber, which drew on Team 7’s long history of working with wood, and also featured a very creative reuse of timber offcuts, repurposed as tiling.

Constantino – Dekton

Cosentino was present on a number of stands throughout the Eurocucina halls, its revolutionary new Dekton ultra-compact surface impressing many with its extreme strength and durability, complemented by its ability to be produced in incredibly thin thicknesses of 8mm.

Steininger

Seamless stone benchtops featuring recessed sinks were among the best examples of a minimalist design approach. Steininger integrated sinks and even serrated drying areas into its benchtop surfaces, which were made from stone, concrete and other materials.

Stay tuned for more of Eurocucina with the Technology of the Kitchen showcase, featuring leading appliances and white goods brands from around the world.