Italian brand Boffi will existing a modular kitchen program by Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola at its Chelsea showroom throughout London Layout Festival 2015 .
Launching in the Uk for the 1st time in September, Urquiola’s Salinas selection is primarily based all around matt-black metal frames.
These are employed to type minimal units, wall brackets and overhead cupboards that can integrate pipes and wiring to hold surfaces as clear as achievable.
“Based on the concept of a ‘hidden machine’, the layout introduces an integrated trench that discreetly stores all the technical parts of the kitchen – electrical, plumbing, etc., while providing further storage space,” mentioned a statement from Boffi.
Open shelves can be hooked onto the wall brackets, or utilised as a substitute for closed cupboards beneath the countertop.
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Wooden surfaces sat on best of the counters venture out to form little tables or long breakfast bars, even though large sinks and electric hobs can be positioned inside the worktops.
The system is named right after a town on the coast of northern Spain in which the designer spent time as a youngster at her grandfather’s home.
“Salinas is the beach of my childhood a long sandy seashore with dunes along the Bay of Biscay, Asturias, with huge, crashing waves and extreme colors,” stated Urquiola, who has already launched a collection of iridescent glass furniture and a cushioned outside chair this yr.
“The kitchen in my grandfather’s house, which commanded a view of that very beach, brings back fond memories of those moments.”
Urquiola worked with Boffi’s investigation and improvement staff to create the surfaces for worktops and doors.
A variety of metallic finishes which includes zinc, brass, copper and aluminium can be paired with industrial glass, lacquers and textured concretes.
Boffi will present the assortment alongside the Antibes wardrobe technique by Italian designer Piero Lissoni, which comprises an aluminium frame and surfaces in matt lacquers or wood veneers.
The goods will be on demonstrate during the London Layout Festival, which will get area from 19 to 27 September 2015.
Elsewhere in the city, an exhibition will present Norwegian design and style whilst installations will include an electrical energy pylon turned on its head and a courtyard filled with mirrors.
