Author: Valeria Garbo

Valeria Garbo

Italian kitchen design by Zecchinon featuring a white island and a fully equipped cooking area, created by Archisesto for a residential project in Chicago

Open-plan kitchen: how to design a fluid and functional space

Designing an open-plan kitchen requires fluid layouts, functional zones, and visual harmony with the living area. Avoid common pitfalls, use light separation, coherent materials, and tailored solutions for ergonomic, stylish, and convivial spaces.

White Zecchinon kitchen with a central marble island featuring a veined finish, open shelving and a utility area

The hidden kitchen that makes all the difference

A service kitchen is a discreet, functional extension of the main kitchen, offering organised storage, hidden appliances, and staging areas. It ensures visual order, practicality, and elegance, adapting to both large and compact contemporary homes.

Modern ‘quiet luxury’ style kitchen with a light-coloured stone island and full-height tall units in a dark finish; open-fronted wooden units with exposed shelving

Quiet luxury: when excess disappears

Quiet luxury kitchens embrace hidden systems, handleless surfaces, and muted finishes. A refined balance of elegance and innovation, where authentic materials and craftsmanship create interiors defined by harmony, subtlety, and timeless design.

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