Kitchens

The new generation of SieMatic's S2 kitchen builds on the handle-free 6006 from 1960 and the SL in the late 1980s. The new S2 generation aims to further integrate the kitchen into the living space.

Copenhagen-based Norm Architects have designed the SURFACE kitchen for Reform, a kitchen design company formed in 2014 by Jeppe Christensen and Michael Andersen to push the boundaries of kitchen design through collaborations with internationally renowned architects.

The SURFACE kitchen is available in sawn-cut veneered smoked and natural oak, with either push-to-open doors without handles or door with handles made from brass, burnished copper, black-coated steel, or stainless steel. Reform

Poggenpohl's +Segmento kitchen is characterised by its handleless cabinets, thin worktop, and linear design. Cabinet fronts and worktops are available in a vast range of materials, colours and finishes.

Founded in 1892 by Friedemir Poggenpohl, the company exclusively manufactures its kitchens in Germany. Landmark achievements include the 1928 Reform Kitchen, a forerunner of the fitted kitchen, and the Form 1000 Kitchen System in 1950. The latter has shaped modern kitchen design and was developed by Walter Ludewig, the long-term head of Poggenpohl. The design consisted of wall-mounted upper and lower cabinets to make better use of the available space. Image of inhouse Enter Your Sphere Exhitition 2023. Photo Poggenpohl. Poggenpohl

The Bulthaup b2 kitchen comprises three elements: the workbench, tool cabinet and appliance housing cabinet. Drawing inspiration from the carpenter's workshop, the b2 kitchen transforms the kitchen into a workshop, providing easy access to utensils, pots and pans.

Studies on kitchen usage, conducted by the design group EOOS, have been employed to accurately size these elements. Photos Bulthaup, www.bulthaup.com, Bulthaup GmbH & Co KG, 84155 Bodenkirchen, Germany. Bulthaup

The Bulthaup b3 kitchen comprises a multi-functional wall which allows for hanging elements resulting in the appearance of a floating kitchen. This is complemented by a floor-standing or foot-supported island. Bulthaup's history began in 1949 when Martin Bulthaup founded the 'Martin Bulthaup Möbelfabrik' in Herford, Germany. Bulthaup

The Float Kitchen by Modulnova is characterised by 2.5cm thick doors consisting of 15cm wide carbon oak slats. Modulnova was formed in 1988 in Friuli, in Prata di Pordenone, Italy, and the family has been involved in furniture since the 1940s. Modulnova

The Arclinea Italia kitchen with island offers a professional kitchen for the home featuring PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) stainless steel doors with patented recessed handles and 70cm deep work units. Arclinea's history dates back to 1925 when Silvio Fortuna Senior set up a wood workshop in Caldogno, near Vicenza in Italy. Arclinea

The Rossana TU23 kitchen, designed by Massimo Castagna, gives the ability to hide a huge range of equipment in its tall units. Rossana was established in 1953 in Italy, and is the first kitchen company to be exhibited in MOMA, New York. Rossana

Poliform's Phoenix Kitchen with its integral handle is inspired by 'pure and essential lines'. Poliform, which is based in Brianza, Italy,  was established in 1970 but actually evolved from an artisans shop date dating back to 1942. Poliform

Vincent Van Duysen reinterprets the recessed handle detail, working on the contrast between the slim side and end units, and the considerable thickness of the worktops. The kitchens feature stone sink bowls, large pull-out trays, open-ended drawers and undertop trolleys. An aluminium load-bearing structure allows compositions completely suspended from the floor. Dada

Twelve is a kitchen designed by Carlo Colombo and Varenna. The design minimises horizontal thicknesses and maximises wideness of the surfaces. It is characterized by the absence of handles and features exceptional variety of finishes and materials. Poliform

Plain English is a joinery company using the techniques of 18th and 19th-century cabinet makers. The cupboards are handmade in Suffolk. Baskets are hand-woven from willow grown along the banks of the River Box. The Osea kitchen is inspired by the wild coastal landscapes of Essex. Plain English

In 1949 Martin Bulthaup started a furniture company close to the northern foothills of the Alps. Introduced in 2008 the Bulthaup b1 kitchen is precision finished to form a purist minimalist kitchen. Bulthaup

Kitchen made of ultra-thin, sturdy but light 8mm concrete. Heat resistant and food safe. Steininger

Updating the 1996 Logica System with a back section that conceals kitchen equipment. The system can accommodate dish-drainers, weighing scales, small appliances, removable cooking receptacles, bottle-racks, power sockets, a monitor, a kitchen roll holder, the tap, hooks for utensils and even a cooker hood. Valcucine