{"id":990206,"date":"2026-05-11T16:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/senza-categoria\/cucina-aurora-illinois-archisesto-ristrutturazione-modulare-zecchinon\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:30:19","slug":"aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/","title":{"rendered":"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"990206\" class=\"elementor elementor-990206 elementor-990179\" 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>There comes a moment in a renovation when the kitchen stops being just an aesthetic update and becomes a more thoughtful decision. It happens when you choose not to replace everything, but to work with what\u2019s already there and improve it.<\/p><p>This project in <strong>Aurora, Illinois (USA)<\/strong>, developed by our partner <a href=\"https:\/\/archisesto.com\/?utm_source=magazine&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archisesto<\/a>, starts exactly there: a measured intervention that <strong>enhances the existing space without altering its balance<\/strong>, introducing materials, functions and details that shift how the kitchen is used day to day.<\/p><p>The same approach appears in <strong>other projects by the studio in Chicago<\/strong>, where the island is explored in different ways: <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/double-island-chicago-archisesto\/?utm_source=magazine&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">double compositions that organise functions<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/ispirazione\/progetti\/kitchen-with-island-chicago\/?utm_source=magazine&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more essential solutions, carefully tailored<\/a>.<\/p><p>We spoke with <strong>Giacomo Ferrucci<\/strong>, founder of Archisesto, about this project.<\/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-d511698 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d511698\" 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-7bbe4c9\" data-id=\"7bbe4c9\" 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-cf182cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf182cc\" 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=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990191\" alt=\"Kitchen island in matt lacquer with a wooden insert, featuring an induction hob, three stools with black leather seats and steel frames, and modern pendant lighting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\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-9c979fe\" data-id=\"9c979fe\" 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-fc60999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc60999\" 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=\"998\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990233\" alt=\"Kitchen island in matt lacquer with an open drawer holding 4 bottles of wine.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8.jpg 998w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8-768x1154.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/>\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-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 was the client\u2019s initial request?<\/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 existing kitchen was entirely white. Functional, but it needed something more.<\/p><p>The request was clear: <strong>keep the layout, but work on colour and usability<\/strong>. The island had to include a breakfast area, along with additional elements such as a wine cooler and space for a microwave.<\/p><p>A practical brief, built on specific needs, without changing the structure but rethinking how the space could be used.<\/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-6dbd121 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dbd121\" 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-855e54c\" data-id=\"855e54c\" 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-f5d80c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5d80c3\" 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\">How was the concept defined?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04b7b2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e04b7b2\" 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 starting point was very clear: the client had chosen the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zecchinon.com\/en\/kitchens\/kate?utm_source=magazine&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kate collection<\/strong><\/a> by Zecchinon.<\/p><p>From there, colour shaped the project. A <strong>matte lacquer<\/strong> finish introduced a stronger tone than the previous white, without making the space feel heavier.<\/p><p>The kitchen is built on <strong>balance<\/strong>: continuous surfaces, solid volumes, and wood details that warm the island and define its role.<\/p><p>This reflects a broader shift in kitchen design, where materials and colour are used as real design tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-073a647 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"073a647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/kitchen-design-trends-2026\/?utm_source=magazine&#038;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">We explored this further in our article on kitchen trends for 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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\">How did modularity influence the project?<\/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>In a very concrete way.<\/p><p>The existing layout came with constraints. Modularity made it possible to work within them, adapting each element with precision.<\/p><p><strong>Most of the kitchen is based on standard components, with very limited bespoke work<\/strong>. This helped keep the project consistent, without forcing any solutions.<\/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-100 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-16.35.22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990236\" alt=\"Zecchinon kitchen in a matt lacquer finish, featuring a central island with a marble worktop and a wooden insert. Three stools with black leather seats and steel frames, complemented by modern pendant lighting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-16.35.22.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-16.35.22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-16.35.22-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-16.35.22-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\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-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\">Was there a detail that made the difference?<\/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>Not a single detail, but the range of possibilities within the system.<\/p><p>In this case, the variety of options allowed us to respond to specific requests without introducing complex or invasive changes.<\/p><p>The collaboration with Zecchinon\u2019s technical department was also key. It allowed every request to be translated into a clear solution, while keeping the overall design coherent.<\/p><p>The result is a kitchen that fully reflects what the client had in mind.<\/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-a64573c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a64573c\" 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-cafdea5\" data-id=\"cafdea5\" 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-cb1fb14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb1fb14\" 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\">How are client requests changing today?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc7b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbc7b77\" 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 recent years, one trend has become more evident: <strong>clients are increasingly influenced by what they see on social media<\/strong>, where trends change quickly.<\/p><p>Colours, materials and layouts often repeat, and the client\u2019s identity tends to fade.<\/p><p>This project moves in the opposite direction. It\u2019s not a replication, but a specific response: a kitchen shaped around the space and the person using it.<\/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-a229843 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a229843\" 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-ec934ba\" data-id=\"ec934ba\" 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-c058a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c058a31\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990239\" alt=\"Close-up of the open drawer containing bottles of wine from the central island of the kitchen, finished in matt lacquer and featuring a white marble worktop with veining\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9.jpg 998w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-768x1154.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/>\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-b6560f6\" data-id=\"b6560f6\" 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-887c352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"887c352\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990194\" alt=\"Matt lacquered kitchen with wall units, a stainless steel fridge and oven, a central island with a wooden insert, and modern pendant lighting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\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-1d97529 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d97529\" 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-6d65aac\" data-id=\"6d65aac\" 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-5e6b996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e6b996\" 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>This project shows that you don\u2019t need to change everything to achieve something new.<\/p><p>Sometimes it\u2019s enough to adjust proportions, rethink colour, add a function, or introduce a different material. To rethink how the space works, rather than the space itself.<\/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-8dab049 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dab049\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e35b238\" data-id=\"e35b238\" 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-035ed2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"035ed2d\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990242\" alt=\"A matt-lacquered kitchen with wall units and a central island featuring a wooden insert for the breakfast area and an induction hob. Pendant lighting above the kitchen island\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Aurora, a kitchen renovation redefines the existing layout through colour, modularity and new functions, creating a more personal and functional space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":990197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137,139],"tags":[219,153,232],"class_list":["post-990206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interviews","category-projects","tag-cucina-moderna-en","tag-kitchen-island","tag-modern-kitchen"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois - Magazine Zecchinon<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A kitchen renovation in Aurora, Illinois by Archisesto and Zecchinon: enhancing an existing layout through modularity, colour and tailored functionality without changing the structure.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois - Magazine Zecchinon\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A kitchen renovation in Aurora, Illinois by Archisesto and Zecchinon: enhancing an existing layout through modularity, colour and tailored functionality without changing the structure.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Magazine Zecchinon\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-11T14:39:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-13T07:30:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"998\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Valeria Garbo\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Valeria Garbo\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Valeria Garbo\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84bbe5105102ea69698c5458b9303848\"},\"headline\":\"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-11T14:39:16+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-13T07:30:19+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/\"},\"wordCount\":553,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Cucina moderna\",\"Kitchen with island\",\"Modern kitchen\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Interviews\",\"Projects\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/\",\"name\":\"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois - Magazine Zecchinon\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-11T14:39:16+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-13T07:30:19+00:00\",\"description\":\"A kitchen renovation in Aurora, Illinois by Archisesto and Zecchinon: enhancing an existing layout through modularity, colour and tailored functionality without changing the structure.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":998,\"caption\":\"Cucina Zecchinon in collaborazione con Archisesto con isola centrale\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/\",\"name\":\"Magazine Zecchinon\",\"description\":\"Your Kitchen. Live Every Moment.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Zecchinon\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/favicon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/favicon.png\",\"width\":64,\"height\":64,\"caption\":\"Zecchinon\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84bbe5105102ea69698c5458b9303848\",\"name\":\"Valeria Garbo\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa2f4b4c2a1176b2afa3e51dce7e01f88a37832ae877758df9dda9ba886cd626?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa2f4b4c2a1176b2afa3e51dce7e01f88a37832ae877758df9dda9ba886cd626?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Valeria Garbo\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.accidiosav.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/author\/valeeee-g\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois - Magazine Zecchinon","description":"A kitchen renovation in Aurora, Illinois by Archisesto and Zecchinon: enhancing an existing layout through modularity, colour and tailored functionality without changing the structure.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois - Magazine Zecchinon","og_description":"A kitchen renovation in Aurora, Illinois by Archisesto and Zecchinon: enhancing an existing layout through modularity, colour and tailored functionality without changing the structure.","og_url":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/","og_site_name":"Magazine Zecchinon","article_published_time":"2026-05-11T14:39:16+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-13T07:30:19+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":998,"url":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Valeria Garbo","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Valeria Garbo","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/"},"author":{"name":"Valeria Garbo","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84bbe5105102ea69698c5458b9303848"},"headline":"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois","datePublished":"2026-05-11T14:39:16+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-13T07:30:19+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/"},"wordCount":553,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg","keywords":["Cucina moderna","Kitchen with island","Modern kitchen"],"articleSection":["Interviews","Projects"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/","url":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/","name":"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois - Magazine Zecchinon","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg","datePublished":"2026-05-11T14:39:16+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-13T07:30:19+00:00","description":"A kitchen renovation in Aurora, Illinois by Archisesto and Zecchinon: enhancing an existing layout through modularity, colour and tailored functionality without changing the structure.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpg","width":1500,"height":998,"caption":"Cucina Zecchinon in collaborazione con Archisesto con isola centrale"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/interviews\/aurora-illinois-kitchen-renovation-archisesto-zecchinon\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Same layout, new expression: a kitchen in Aurora, Illinois"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/","name":"Magazine Zecchinon","description":"Your Kitchen. Live Every Moment.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#organization","name":"Zecchinon","url":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/favicon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/favicon.png","width":64,"height":64,"caption":"Zecchinon"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84bbe5105102ea69698c5458b9303848","name":"Valeria Garbo","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa2f4b4c2a1176b2afa3e51dce7e01f88a37832ae877758df9dda9ba886cd626?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa2f4b4c2a1176b2afa3e51dce7e01f88a37832ae877758df9dda9ba886cd626?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Valeria Garbo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.accidiosav.com"],"url":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/author\/valeeee-g\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=990206"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":990273,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990206\/revisions\/990273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/990197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=990206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=990206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=990206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}