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Hoover revealed a striking concept design at Eurocucina which
Indesit Company presented fi ve prototypes in the Concept Zone
it claims is the slimmest hob in the world. It does away with
on its stand at Eurocucina in Milan earlier this year. They had
separate pan supports making it easy to clean, and minimises the
been developed in collaboration with Makio Hasuike and a team
gap between the fl ame and the pan in order to achieve maximim
of young designers from the department of industrial design
effi ciency.
at Milan Polytechnic. The thinking behind the concepts was to
Turbo charged burners optimise air and gas mix internally for even demonstrate visions of new generation appliances that anticipate
greater energy effi ciency. the future evolution of our homes.
Hoover Efesto by Paola Mosca is a
www.hoover.co.uk system of cooking
modules that offer
extreme versatility in
how to use the surface
space in the kitchen. The
modules come in electric
induction and gas versions whilst a
magnetic anchoring system integrated
within the worksurface controls the
positioning of the modules. A ‘plug and play’ gas and electricity
system in each module enables them to be rotated or removed to
free up space as and when necessary.
Each unit is controlled by a single remote control.
Kubik by Marita Canina and Venere Ferraro is a multi-
purpose addition to the kitchen. When closed, it offers
‘sensorial experiences’ based on a biodesign concept including
aromatherapy and chromotherapy. When the three levels are
opened, it becomes a multi-functioning kitchen appliance
including induction hob, traditional and steam oven, hood and
teppanyaki plate.
GREENKITCHEN TAKES Usefulness and practicality are also bolstered with the addition
ITS MODEL FROM
of some auxiliary functions on each side, including a recipe book,
integrated weighing scales, calorie counter and software that
NATURE, OPTIMISING
suggests a menu for the day based on given dietary requirements.
Gravity by Jacopo Dell’acqua and Lorenzo Morganti is an
HEAT AND WATER USE
integrated wall-mounted kitchen system designed to free
up space under the worktop. It includes a
6-place dishwasher, standard cavity oven and
Whirlpool’s GreenKitchen was unveiled earlier this year,
a fridge/wine cabinet, each with power-
based on the idea of adapting, reducing and recycling.
assisted opening and positioning.
By introducing an integrated approach to the use of
appliances, it takes its model from the cycle of nature,
Controlled-transparency windows and LED
optimizing the use of heat and water with processes
illumination allow you to see inside the units
that increase energy effi ciency by up to 70 per cent.
at the touch of a button without having to
see the contents when you don’t need to.
Key to these savings are the ideas behind reducing
water and energy usage and – where use of these
Coolbricks is an Indesit fridge concept
resources is unavoidable – seeking to re-use any waste
designed to offer fl exibility and portability
heat or water output for other purposes.
to this particular type of appliance. A single
structure houses the
See Designer April 2008 for a full report on the launch
product and channels cold air into each
of GreenKitchen
module which are separate and ‘specialised’
Whirlpool
by means of independent temperature
www.whirlpool.co.uk
control for more effective preservation of
different types of food. They are easy to
remove so cold food can be taken straight
to the table, the garden or anywhere in
the home.
The concept also offers a new take on
energy effi ciency, allowing the user to
choose to activate only the modules that
are actually required at any given time.
Sophius is a Hotpoint-Ariston creation
billed as ‘the fi rst fully voice-controllable
home appliance’. In collaboration with
Italian multimedia specialist Amuser, the cooking concept allows
the user to use their voice to control which programme to
use, the termperature to set and how long to run the selected
cooking operation.
Indesit Company
www.indesit.co.uk
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