{"id":990163,"date":"2026-04-21T14:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/senza-categoria\/dal-triangolo-di-lavoro-ai-cluster-funzionali\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:55:12","slug":"work-triangle-functional-clusters-kitchen-design-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/design\/work-triangle-functional-clusters-kitchen-design-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"From the work triangle to functional clusters"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"990163\" class=\"elementor elementor-990163 elementor-990137\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64533486 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64533486\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c3e6d20\" data-id=\"7c3e6d20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1beb633c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1beb633c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>work triangle<\/strong> is one of the foundational principles of <strong>ergonomic kitchen design<\/strong>. It connects three essential points: <strong>storage, washing and cooking<\/strong>, with the aim of reducing movement and making food preparation more efficient.<\/p>\n<p>Originally conceived as a model of efficiency for the modern kitchens of the twentieth century, it remains a useful reference today. The concept adapts well to many layouts: linear kitchens, L- or U-shaped compositions, galley kitchens and even some island configurations. It would be inaccurate to consider it outdated. The principle still works, although contemporary design often requires a broader perspective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cce1562 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cce1562\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21525c85\" data-id=\"21525c85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2484c3 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"d2484c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;.mz-titolo-commenti,.mz-instagram&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Non sono state trovate intestazioni in questa pagina.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAt a glance\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ea5892f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ea5892f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-239c1453\" data-id=\"239c1453\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb86b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb86b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the work triangle is and why it works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e68575 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e68575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The work triangle describes the <strong>relationship between the refrigerator, sink and cooktop<\/strong>. The idea is straightforward: position these three elements so that the connections between them are short, intuitive and unobstructed.<\/p>\n<p>In most projects, each side of the triangle measures between <strong>120 and 270 cm<\/strong>, with a total circulation distance of roughly <strong>4 to 7.5 metres<\/strong>. These are not strict rules but practical guidelines. They help prevent two opposite problems: a kitchen that is too dispersed, or one so compact that movement becomes uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p>This spatial logic has its roots in the rationalisation of the modern kitchen. The most frequently cited precedent is the <strong>Frankfurt Kitchen<\/strong>, designed by <strong>Margarete Sch\u00fctte-Lihotzky in 1926<\/strong>. It was conceived as a compact environment intended to make domestic work faster, more orderly and more efficient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15d558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b15d558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The triangle still works, but it no longer explains everything<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4429e2b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4429e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The work triangle is not a model to discard. It still functions well in many layouts, particularly the more traditional ones, and continues to offer genuine ergonomic value. Even when the geometry of the kitchen changes, with islands, peninsulas or open-plan layouts, the relationship between <strong>storage, washing and cooking<\/strong> remains a useful starting point.<\/p>\n<p>Its limits appear when it becomes the only design principle. In contemporary kitchens, activities no longer revolve around three abstract points. Today the project must also consider <strong>pantries, preparation areas, cooking zones, washing areas, recycling systems, small appliances and additional work surfaces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Another change concerns how the kitchen is used. It is now common for <strong>two people to cook at the same time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The classic triangle was originally conceived for a single user. Early twentieth-century domestic kitchens typically revolved around one person. In contemporary homes, cooking together has become part of everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, arranging only three elements is no longer sufficient. Designers need to consider <strong>the sequence of activities<\/strong> and ensure that people can work comfortably without interfering with one another.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d6a266 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d6a266\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b79748\" data-id=\"1b79748\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f16f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f16f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functional zones in the kitchen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53316e0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53316e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many designers organise the kitchen into <strong>functional zones<\/strong>. In most cases there are four main ones: <strong>storage, preparation, cooking and washing<\/strong>, although the system can expand depending on the project.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Storage zone<\/strong><br \/>Refrigerator, freezer and pantry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preparation zone<\/strong><br \/>The main work surface where ingredients are washed, cut and organised.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooking zone<\/strong><br \/>Cooktop, oven and nearby landing surfaces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Washing zone<\/strong><br \/>Sink, dishwasher and waste management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Service or tableware zone<\/strong><br \/>Cabinets for plates, glasses and utensils, often located near the dishwasher.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small appliance zone<\/strong><br \/>An area dedicated to the coffee machine, kettle, toaster and other everyday appliances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social or snack zone<\/strong><br \/>A counter or island used for quick breakfasts, informal meals or aperitifs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This organisation reflects more closely the way kitchens are actually used in daily life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1150f0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1150f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-267a5b9\" data-id=\"267a5b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-c51ff22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c51ff22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Oia_Conception_Yohan_ESPIAUBE-044-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990154\" alt=\"Cantinetta nella cucina Zecchinon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Oia_Conception_Yohan_ESPIAUBE-044-1.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Oia_Conception_Yohan_ESPIAUBE-044-1-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Oia_Conception_Yohan_ESPIAUBE-044-1-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Oia_Conception_Yohan_ESPIAUBE-044-1-768x937.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebe6fe1\" data-id=\"ebe6fe1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-95f6b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95f6b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZCN_COMP_02_KELLY_vano.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990145\" alt=\"Vano per\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZCN_COMP_02_KELLY_vano.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZCN_COMP_02_KELLY_vano-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZCN_COMP_02_KELLY_vano-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZCN_COMP_02_KELLY_vano-768x937.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d60047 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d60047\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbbe6f4\" data-id=\"cbbe6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f770c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4f770c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What functional clusters are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00861cd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00861cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The concept of clusters develops this approach further. A <strong>functional cluster<\/strong> can be understood as a small <strong>operational station<\/strong> where surfaces, storage, accessories and appliances are arranged around a specific activity.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>preparation cluster<\/strong>, for example, is not simply an empty worktop. It includes utensils, chopping boards, electrical outlets, organised drawers and easy access to both the pantry and refrigerator.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>cooking cluster<\/strong> combines the cooktop with pots, spices and nearby landing surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>washing cluster<\/strong> extends beyond the sink to include the dishwasher, recycling systems and space for draining dishes.<\/p>\n<p>A clear everyday example is the <strong>breakfast cluster<\/strong>. Coffee machine, kettle or toaster sit together with drawers containing cups and teaspoons, sometimes with a small compartment for sugar or capsules. Everything is in one place. This simple daily routine illustrates how clusters work. They are not just separate functions but <strong>micro-stations organised around a specific action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Seen in this way, the cluster concept does not replace the triangle. It expands it, translating geometry into a sequence of real gestures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d16717 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d16717\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2889d2\" data-id=\"f2889d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a444083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a444083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why kitchen design now requires an additional step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb6179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bb6179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In kitchens with an <strong>island<\/strong>, the triangle may still exist but often takes a more complex form. The <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/design\/how-to-design-a-kitchen-with-an-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">island<\/a> frequently becomes a central station for preparation or cooking.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/design\/open-plan-kitchen-design-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>open-plan spaces<\/strong><\/a>, the design must balance efficiency, visual order and the relationship with the living area.<\/p>\n<p>The work triangle remains a solid ergonomic foundation. In contemporary kitchens, however, it is often only the starting point. Good design now considers the <strong>actual workflow of daily cooking<\/strong>, organising functions and surfaces in a more precise and articulated way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the work triangle to functional clusters: how kitchen design evolves to better organise space, functions and daily workflows in a more flexible and ergonomic way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":990151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[143,149],"tags":[231,232],"class_list":["post-990163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design","category-solutions","tag-cluster-en","tag-modern-kitchen"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - 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