The open-plan live-in kitchen is a communication hub and central meeting place. The various parts of the home are continuing to merge; this is reflected in the design of kitchen furniture: deeper fronts look homelier; this effect is now also being featured in the kitchen. Appliances are becoming more generously proportioned and being placed in the kitchen with less formality. Here, they make attractive eyecatchers and – thanks to modern technology – also in complete silence. Subtle lines and thin materials underpin the ever popular purist kitchen look. Contrasting this are kitchens in cosy country style. Popular for many years, the industrial style: seemingly shabby components made of steel, bare brickwork and rugged appliance design convey the charm of disused factory building interiors.

Open plan living

Open plan living

Breaking open rooms in the home is reflected in the design of kitchen furniture. Longer fronts look more homely. Appliances are becoming more generously proportioned and being placed in the kitchen with less formality. Here, they make attractive eyecatchers and – thanks to modern technology – also in complete silence.

Enjoying open plan living
Industrial style

Industrial style is hot.

"Shabby" steel components, bare walls and rugged electric-appliance design exude loft like ambience.

Feeling industrial style
Contours

Contours

Delicate, purist contours create elegance with a light and airy feel.

Experience contours
Handleless

Handleless

Handleless design throughout – from furniture to electrical appliance. Trendy, handleless look with the Easys opening system for refrigerators.

Experience handleless
Handles

Distinctive handles and recessed handles

The exact opposite to handleless design: striking handles and recessed finger pulls create confident statements - taking on the status of design features.

Experience handles
Purism

Purism on principle

Kitchen furniture that fascinates with clean lines and large surfaces. Purist design is also the defining look in electrical appliances.

Experience purism
Country kitchen

Country kitchen

The modern country kitchen look combines tradition and innovation to create stylish, cosy comfort.

Discover country style
Lightweight kitchens

Kitchen made easy:

Focusing on tomorrow, the lightweight kitchen saves resources, is economical and ecological alike.

Experience lightweight kitchens
Shelves

Shelves

Shelves create transparency, a light and airy feel as well as design flexibility.

Experience shelves

Open plan living

Industrial style is hot.

Delicate, purist contours create elegance with a light and airy feel.

Handleless design throughout – from furniture to electrical appliance.

Distinctive handles and recessed handles

Purism on principle

Country kitchen look

Kitchen made easy: Lightweight kitchens

Shelf units create transparency and a light and airy feel.

We thank the following companies for the photographs they have made available.

  • Ballerina Küchen
  • Beeck Küchen
  • Brigitte Küchen
  • Häcker
  • Nobilia
  • Nolte Küchen
  • Pronorm
  • Rotpunkt Küchen
  • Sachsenküchen