The Best Multi-Function Kitchens
(photos courtesy of Gestalten)
The kitchen once had a single purpose: food prep. Nowadays, it’s the central hub in homes big and small. “It’s a place to meet and to create delicious food together; the right place for time well spent,” says Sven Ehmann, creative director of German publisher Gestalten. Along with editors Michelle Galindo and Robert Klanten, Ehmann looks at Europe’s modern kitchens in the new book Kitchen Kulture (Gestalten, $55). Read on for a sneak peek.
The industrial floating counter (above) designed by Ochre for this East London apartment makes it easy to pull up a stool for seated meal prep, dining, or a conversation with the cook.
Inside this Amsterdam apartment, Mamm Design crafted a central tower that houses a sunken kitchen and frees up wall space for sunny windows.
Wood cabinets, open shelving, and a rolling island make for a stylish kitchen in this Parisian residence, designed by CUT Architects.
Each of the wall-mounted cabinets and shelves in this system by Swedish firm Bucks and Spurs moves freely along a rail for flexible storage.
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At the French hotel Château de la Resle, wood cutting boards by Studio Roderick Vos are set on metal legs.
Even opening drawers is a pleasure in this kitchen by Copenhagen cabinetmakers Møbelsnedkeri, where every detail, from dovetail joinery to hand-turned knobs, is thoughtfully considered.
This kitchen by Blakes London features a long row of whitewashed drawers and simple white appliances that blend right in.
By Lindsey Mather
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