Design Tips

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.

Modern designer kitchen with a central island in Dekton Nebbia and wall units in a Caffè Oak finish, featuring illuminated recesses and built-in ovens, in Zecchinon’s contemporary bourgeois style.

How to design a kitchen with an island

More than a layout choice, the kitchen island is a living space. This article explores planning, proportions, systems and style—offering design ideas for islands that feel integrated, functional and beautiful.

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