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10 contemporary kitchens with sleek, cutting-edge island units
Oded Smadar

10 contemporary kitchens with sleek, cutting-edge island units

5 Sep 2022  •  Specification  •  By Surabhi Patil

Active lifestyles and hectic schedules necessitate practical yet elegant kitchens. Being the heart of every household, the demand for a functional and flexible kitchen is ever increasing. It calls for modern design solutions that are not just low maintenance but versatile enough to translate into a diverse range of styles and aesthetics as trends evolve. 

 

Kitchen islands are self-supporting counter-height units with ancillary storage and preparation space. Widely used in lofts, studios and open plan houses, island units offer an unobstructed line of sight between the kitchen and other areas while providing a gathering space.  

 

The modern kitchens selected here have a subtle charm that will never go out of fashion, thanks to their neutral colour palettes, sleek cabinetry and metallic accents. From a classic black metal finish to a combination of wood, concrete and steel textures, these kitchen islands integrate elements of contemporary design with other styles, such as industrial and retro, to create a look that is innovative and elegant.

 

1. RO PENTHOUSE
photo_credit Amit Geron
Amit Geron

A penthouse apartment located over the entire floor area of one of the luxury towers recently built in Tel Aviv.From the apartment, there is a full panoramic,bird’s eye view of the city and the seapr...

k14
Boffi s.p.a.
The k14 maintains the continuity of the Norbert Wangen collection: it retains the K11 kitchen’s modular units whilst introducing new materials for the worktops and the doors. The result is a product that has a more ri...

 

2. Malangen Retreat
photo_credit TERJE ARNTSEN
TERJE ARNTSEN

Malangen peninsula is an hour´s drive south of Tromsø in Northern Norway. The site is positioned on a ridge rising from the fiord below and overlooks a natural opening in the forest.  

KITCHEN ISLAND
Röshults
Combining style and functionality with an innovative approach, we aspire to create an outdoor kitchen for beautiful moments. A practical outdoor kitchen, carrying the timeless elegance of Röshults, perfectly suited to...

 

3. Loft Firenze
photo_credit Matteo Cirenei
Matteo Cirenei

Ego by Abimis plays the starring role in a scene loft in FlorenceIndustrial atmospheres, contemporary design, ‘contributions’ from the past and from the art world, tell the story of...

Ego
ABIMIS
There is a new idea for passionate gourmet cooks who want a home kitchen like those of the great chefs. It is called Ego and it is the result of a complete redesign of the kitchen environment, which is always centred...

 

4. Casa Mac
photo_credit David Frutos
David Frutos

"The current political and economic situation leads us to rethink our capacity to influence society, in an environment badly hurt by the excesses of the recent past. And the first thing we must do is to assume the need..

B2
Bulthaup
Starting from the philosophical origins of every living space, the fire and water points, bulthaup has created an open and mobile kitchen that can be added to and composed to suit each individual’s personal requiremen...

 

5. The Hidden In Plain Sight House
photo_credit Laura Cantarella
Laura Cantarella

From the first visits to the farmhouse in Strada della Carpeneta in Strevi, we were struck by the quiet beauty of the context and the great potential of the old building: the shielded and dominant position over the..

Estivale kitchen
Key Cucine
Estivale - designed in collaboration with Benedini Associati design studio - is built around a large central island with a dramatic black marble top made with the unu...

 

6. Transformation of listed farmhouse
photo_credit Stephan Weber, Jens
Stephan Weber, Jens

The listed farmhouse is situated in the area of Ried, Schmitten (Fribourg). The mandate was to transform the old barn into a residential building.As the building is listed, it was significant to keep...

concrete kitchens by dade design
dade-design
dade design is a leader in the production of concrete kitchens and concrete countertops. Every year, we produce around 200 kitchen worktops. For concrete kitchens, we convince with the following arguments: Our dade RO...

 

7. Cozy Living
photo_credit Sergio Magnano
Sergio Magnano

The flat is situated on the 4th floor of a building from the 50ies in the heart of Milan, originally as it was usual for those years, kitchen area and living room were separated and there was a long corridor...

Forma Mentis
Valcucine
Valcucine presents Mindset , an unprecedented system fitted kitchen, declinable in multiple spatial solutions . The company once again want to investigate and interpret new materials , enhancing the power of expressio...

 

8. 48th FL Midtown Penthouse
photo_credit Amit Geron
Amit Geron

On the 48th floor, in a tower in central Tel Aviv, a 400 sqm apartment was designed for four people with two separate spaces, for hosting and living with an impressive art collection entwined in them. The biggest chal...

Vipp kitchen
Vipp
A Vipp kitchen is a modular concept. We think of it as building blocks. There are four types of modules; island, island with seating, wall and tall modules. Each module can be built with predefined units of your choic...
 
9. Knowlton Residence
photo_credit Adrien Williams
Adrien Williams

Located in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Knowlton Residence contrasts simple forms with vernacular materials to update an aging country farmhouse. In response to the client’s desire to enlarge and covert the...

PURE
Pure Cuisines
PURE as done and design the kitchen, located in the heart of the valleys of the Eastern Townships.Bright and airy the kitchen unfolds in the space, central element.   Based on the principles of sy...
 
10. House on The Hill
photo_credit Paolo Tosti
Paolo Tosti

On the hills overlooking Gubbio the project for a single family dwelling , surrounded by green woods.The old building was effectively replaced with a new architecture , distributed in a single layer. The rectangular b...

36e8 Madeterraneo Kitchen
LAGO
The design of the 36e8 MadeTerraneo kitchen, with its traditional Mediterranean elements, springs from a trip to Portugal, where it takes the inspiration for the hand-made ceramic tiles. T...