The Atelier kitchen by Abimis has been installed in an exclusive home in Milan. The kitchen occupies the upper floor of the house, characterized by a large living space divided into two distinct areas: one intended for ‘social activities’, such as receiving guests and organizing dinners, parties or events, and the other, more intimate and intimate, dedicated to the family. Atelier presents itself here as an element of union between the two environments. The great peculiarity of the concept is represented by the fact that the entire kitchen environment is made of stainless steel, including the walls, floor and ceiling, painted in an intense shade of red and interrupted by LED light lines. This design choice was intended to ensure maximum hygiene, suggesting a formal and conceptual reference to the kitchens of large hospitality structures.

The Abimis kitchen, built entirely in AISI 304 stainless steel, with a clean and tidy aesthetic, is totally custom. It is an ergonomic, functional and high-performance solution, structured to meet the needs of the most demanding chef.

The kitchen is configured in two distinct areas: an operational one, characterized by a satin finish which makes the surface opaque and slightly reflective, and a service one that ‘communicates’ with the first thanks to a practical serving hatch that extends to the living area. The operational part, in addition to including the washing area and the work space, is equipped with the most advanced professional technologies for cooking, preparing, preserving and refrigerating food, thanks also to Sub Zero & Wolf appliances by Frigo2000.

Refrigerator is an indispensable appliance for any type of home, even when it’s a second home, for example at the seaside, where people spend holidays especially in the hottest season. Keeping food and drinks fresh is not a problem, indeed the most recent models of refrigerators are equipped with technologies that preserve the freshness of food for a long time and, depending on the appliance, also allow the dispensing of fresh water and ice. Furthermore, the variety of available proposals (in terms of dimensions, aesthetics, etc.) makes it easy to find the most suitable solution for any type of kitchen.

More space in the same footprint
Designed to fit 75 cm niches, with a height of 193 cm, Grundig Himalaya 75 offers more capacity than a standard fridge-freezer. Thus, it satisfies the needs of those who want more space for storing fresh food, without having to give up a built-in model. The appliance is equipped with the latest generation technologies, such as the VitaminZone drawer which preserves the vitamin contents of fruit and vegetables. Inside, a special alternation of light stimuli simulates the natural 24-hour solar cycle: the colored lights follow one another (4 hours blue light, 2 hours green light, 6 hours red light and 12 hours dark) to allow vitamins A and C and the nutrients to be stored longer. Furthermore, the presence of two separate and independent cooling systems maximizes product performance by guaranteeing a correct level of humidity in the refrigerator compartment and a dry environment in the freezer.

Coordinated aesthetics
With Ilve ‘s Nostalgie collection it is possible to design a kitchen environment that is homogeneous in style also with regard to the main appliances. The side-by-side refrigerator combines retro aesthetics and advanced technologies: it is available in different colors and with various finishes for the handles, and is equipped with electronic control and a water and ice dispenser. It offers a large internal volume (the fridge compartment has a net capacity of 336 liters and the freezer compartment of 152 litres) and features the Super cooling and Super freezing functions. The subdivision of the spaces allows to stow food and drinks in an orderly manner: the refrigerator has 4 glass shelves, 2 drawers for fruit and vegetables and 5 balconies on the inner door, while the freezer includes 2 drawers, 4 glass shelves and 2 balconies. Finally, the appliance is energy efficient.

Filtered and also flavored water
Water and refreshing drinks without the need for plastic bottles: Samsung refrigerators with Beverage Center allow to obtain fresh filtered water both from the dispenser and from the integrated carafe which is topped up automatically (thanks to the Autofill function) and which allows to flavor water with fruit, vegetables and flavourings. Furthermore, the Dual Auto Ice Maker, positioned inside the refrigerator, fills up independently and produces two different sizes of ice cubes: the Ice Cubes (useful for refreshing water) and the Ice Bites (smaller and ideal for juices, soft drinks and cocktails). Another plus of the product is the Smart Conversion function which provides 5 different ways to convert the freezer compartment into a refrigerator, according to needs.

Professional design and technologies
The stainless steel exterior and interior give a robust and professional design to the refrigerators of the PRO line by Sub-Zero (built-in and freestanding), distributed in Italy by Frigo2000. They are equipped with a double refrigeration system (one for the refrigerator compartment and the other for the freezer) and a triple evaporator which allows to set different temperatures in the upper compartment of the refrigerator and in the refrigerator drawers. Furthermore, the Air purification system (technology invented by the NASA) reduces bacteria, viruses and the amount of ethylene gas that is emitted by some foods. In particular, the ICBPRO3650G model is characterized by the triple glass door resistant to UV rays. The fridge compartment has, among its equipment, a drawer with a lid that keeps the humidity level high and 2 removable stainless steel containers; the freezer, on the other hand, is equipped with an automatic ice maker with a removable steel container and the Max Ice function which increases the ice production by 40% in a 24-hour period.

AHAM, the North American Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers held the 2020 Home Appliance Industry Achievement Awards. The Association assigned its recognitions to Dick Topping, Senior Consultant, P.E., Sub-Zero Group, Inc., who received AHAM’s Home Appliance Industry Achievement Award, for the exceptional service by AHAM members and is the premier achievement bestowed by AHAM upon a member.
Andy Chinmulgund, Founder and CEO, Bruviti, Inc., instead, received AHAM’s Gordon Stauffer Liston Durden Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes significant contributions, by virtue of longevity and quality of service, to AHAM and the home appliance industry.
Moreover, five AHAM members received the Emerging Leader Award, recognition for volunteer contributions and service that encourages continued industry participation. The 2020 winners are: : John Schlafer, Senior Counsel, GE Appliances, a Haier Company; Michael McGonagle, Product Safety and Reliability Leader – Cooking Products, GE Appliances; Adam Pope, Director of Test Engineering, iRobot; Sean Southard, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs, Whirlpool Corporation; Jason Schmidt, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Whirlpool Corporation.

Built-in kitchens renew and become more and more technological but also close to our needs, to add comfort, practicality and safety. A friendly and intelligent technology and that does not neglect savings

by Simona Preda

FTK 2018 – Technology For the Kitchen is the event that, every two years during EuroCucina, presents great news in the built-in appliances area. Also for this occasion expectations were rewarded, perhaps also thanks to the great interest that the kitchen has been raising for some years and that have made it the protagonist of domestic spaces.

Smart kitchen
Smart appliances are increasing more and more. We are speaking of intelligent devices, that take advantage from the opportunities offered by the IoT (Internet of Things). Among the first companies to focus on connectivity, Candy that has proposed a whole range of connected ovens, from the most basic to the most sophisticated one, bringing wi-fi technology to every kind of consumer. The protagonist is the Watch&Touch oven, which has a 19″ touch screen on the door for adjusting the settings and watch video-recipes but also to see the interior and control the cooking phases, thanks to the camera and LED lights. For Hoover, the new Vision oven becomes the hub or the center of connection and dialogue for the management of all appliances: induction hob, hood, refrigerator, dishwasher and washer dryer. A connected touch screen oven equipped with a conversational system.
Another news, proposed by Whirlpool, is the oven equipped with Google Assistant that can be managed with voice control: starting, shut down and settings can be activated only with the voice, without the need to use the fingers, and it is also possible to know the remaining cooking time. It belongs to the W Collection Premium, which devices, thanks to the connectivity, can interact with each other with the 6th Sense Live App. Moreover, there are many recipes and users can create an automatic shopping list. Also for the Hotpoint brand, Whirlpool Group aims to connectivity, because the new Home Net App is proposed for the 2019 Built-In collection.

Saving time
Time is never enough, because we are busy with work and many other leisure and family activities. For this reason, technologies have been developed that speed up cooking times. An excellent example is the Dialog oven by Miele which, thanks to the M Chef technology, understands how much energy is stored in food and optimally regulates it, through two antennas and an electromagnetic wave modulator, which penetrate deep into food, in combination with upper and lower or ventilated heat. The result is a time saving of about 70% compared to traditional cooking methods. In addition, the oven can be connected thanks to the dedicated App which also suggests recipes. Cooking different preparations together also allows to save time, as Beko shows, which offers the Split & Cook® technology. This allows to cook foods in the oven, together, at two different temperatures up to 80°, without any contact between the two zones: so it is possible to cook two very different dishes in the same oven without mixing smells, such as a leg of lamb and some meringues.
Siemens, instead, proposes the varioSpeed technology that is present, for example, on some of the ovens of the iQ700 series, combined microwave models that reduce time by up to 50%, accelerating cooking but with optimal results. The varioSpeed technology not only reduces cooking times but also washing times, in fact applied to iQ700 dishwashers it halves them, while varioSpeed Plus can reduce all programs up to 66%.
Big news is represented by the Samsung Dual Cook Flex oven that, thanks to Dual Cook technology, can be divided into two cavities, cooking two preparations with different times and temperatures. Users can use it as a single big cavity or use only one of the two zones. This also thanks to the Flex Door, which allows to open it totally or only in the upper part, without compromising the temperatures of the area below. The removable separator avoids the exchange of odors between the two sections, allowing to cook different recipes at the same time, such as a roast and a dessert. Furthermore, this technology allows to save time and electricity. Wi-fi connectivity is not missing with the possibility to control the oven remotely, through a special App.

Hobs with suction system
In almost all the FTK stands there were hobs with an integrated suction system. What is it? They are appliances that integrate hob and extractor hood. In practice, hood is hidden and cannot be seen, being installed under the hob. Only a grid or a recess, circular or elongated, are visible often in the center or in the area behind the hob. The operating principle of the hood, for which fumes and odors are attracted upward is inverted, in fact the air is sucked downward. Most of the hobs are induction models or electric in vitroceramic and the hood can also be activated automatically, but there are also gas hobs, even if in a very small number.
The Bora models, distributed by Frigo2000, have been one of the first solutions of this type, products that bring a revolution in the concept itself of hood and suction. A compact solution that eliminates the visible hood, with a linear design, but which is also very effective in suction. Among the news we mention Sintesi by Falmec, a suction hob equipped with a combined Carbon.Zeo filter, that combines two materials of natural origin such as zeolite and activated carbon, able to retain odors and reduce the humidity generated by cooking vapors.

Gas hobs are more and more precise
Even the gas hob does not renounce to technology and is renewed not only in aesthetics, but also in the control of the flame. The main news is given by a better and more precise flame control that makes the gas hob more efficient and performant. An excellent example is the FlameSelect® technology by Neff, with which the flame increases or decreases according to nine power levels, with a similar precision to that of induction. After turning off the hob, users can see the residual heat in the area. Electrolux also offers the flame control with the TouchSure hobs, that combine the safety of gas cooking with the efficiency and intuitiveness of the touch controls typical of induction. In fact, just touch the horizontal slide and the electronic touch control is activated to adjust the flame up to 5 different levels, ensuring delicate cooking and without burns.

Interfaces for security
In addition to practicality in the settings with touch controls or knobs that make settings facilitated as much as possible, also new solutions have been proposed with special interfaces which add safety and comfort of use.
Speaking of safety, we can mention the Halo Vision technology by Fulgor, present on the Cluster Concept gas hobs, which allows users to understand if the burner is on or off, thanks to the backlit knobs: light blue light if on, red light if off but still hot. Furthermore, hobs are equipped with independent timers for programming the cooking times and switching off of each burner. The new Gas on Glass FlameLight of Electrolux are equipped with ergonomic knob controls with progressive control. Led lights indicate if a burner is on or off, while the residual heat indicators detect if the grids are still hot. Moreover, a sound alarm alerts if the knob or the hob remain active for some time, to never leave gas on unnecessary and avoid damage to the food, users and to the kitchen.
A very original and unique solution is offered by Samsung Virtual Flame technology which, on the induction hob, clearly displays the heath of each area, thanks to LED lights that simulate the appearance of the flame and light up according to the temperature. In this way the hob remembers, even if only visually, the typical gas flame, but with all the advantages of induction, without burns and with a very precise and efficient heath control. In addition, the hob also has the peculiarity of having a removable magnetic knob to control the heat level.

Silent and performant hoods
Hoods as well as effective are also more and more silent, to add comfort with excellent suction results. Faber presents the new Airlane technology, which reduces noise thanks to a second motor placed in the counter-ceiling that expels the air outside. Cooking fumes and vapors, sucked up and gone out to the upper grill of the hood, create an air cone that is picked up by the above Airlane Technology. This solution is applied on some new island models, like Glow and the F-Light line.
Elica, instead, proposes the new Haiku model that synthesizes in just 32 cm of depth all the components and where body and fireplace are joined without discontinuity. In the wall-mounted or island version, it is a powerful but silent hood, since at an intensive speed of 730 mc/h it emits a noise of only 61 dB (A) thanks to sound absorbing panels that muffle it. Its design is clean and linear, features also of the Spazio model by Falmec, that is not only a hood, however. Its 180 cm long island supporting structure, in fact, has glass shelves but also USB ports and electrical sockets to charge smartphones and tablets. In addition, it also allows to accommodate a small garden for aromatic plants. So hood is increasingly seen as a piece of furniture, which is often also a lamp, especially in the island versions, but it is also an appliance that does not forget performance and that is smart. Excellent examples are the many proposals of induction hobs connected to the hoods, with the latter that activate itself in complete autonomy when the hob sends the signal during cooking, to extract fumes and clean the air, and switches off when its job is end.

Oversized refrigerators
Extra-large and very capacious, refrigerators focus on large dimensions, both in the American side by side version and in the French door one. In fact, these are the most trendy, with the two side-by-side doors for the refrigerator area and the freezer with big drawers or with double door. Among the news, the French Doors by Sub-Zero have double compressor and advanced purification system, designed by NASA, which filters odors and refreshes the air every 20 minutes, preserving at best all the contained food. The magnetic seal allows hermetically doors closing, preventing air infiltration and reducing energy consumption.
Whirlpool proposes the four-door of the W Collection that uses 6th Sense technology to automatically monitor and optimize performance and preserve food for longer in the most natural way. In particular, 6th Sense FreshLock maintains the temperature constant and 6th Sense FreezeLock minimizes its fluctuations in the freezer, avoiding ice burns.

Many functions together
Also in the household appliances sector some interesting solutions have been presented that combine several functions together. Starting from purifiers and ionizers by Falmec that make the air cleaner and more breathable in the rooms. Bellaria is also a lamp with adjustable intensity, while Brio models are also mirror and heat recovery.
Elica, instead, proposed a series of induction hobs with the addition of some integrated elements, such as the scale, to control the weight of food.
Interesting is also the Think Next Corner by Franke, that wants to offer a glimpse of the future of digitalized kitchen. At the center is the Cloud hood, that can be controlled with an App and, in the Plus version, has an air quality sensor and controls the intensity of the light. The interactive Kitchen Worktop Concept has several functions, including keeping drinks warm, weighing foods, displaying recipes, charging the smartphone, and making a night light.
Among the novelties also an oven that cooks and preserves. This is Hoover ‘s KeepHeat that, thanks to the Exever technology , developed in collaboration with researchers of the University of Parma, cooks at low temperature and preserve food warm at 62°C or 70 °C, depending on the kind of food. So foods are ready to be consumed and the nutritional properties are preserved. Through Wizard App it will also be possible to access to custom recipes and manage the oven remotely.

From the professional world
Some appliances used in restaurants are also proposed in domestic version, to reach higher and higher performance. The big news is the blast chiller, which looks like a built-in oven, but is actually very useful for stopping the proliferation of bacteria in food, not only in raw fish. Moreover, it maintains the best flavor and consistency, avoiding dehydration. Among the new proposals there is BlastChiller by Electrolux which cools and freezes. Functions that can be easily activated thanks to a temperature probe that measures the core temperature of foods. The gentle blast chilling option reaches 5°C, the rapid one reaches up to 3°C, the deep-freezing touches -18°C. Deep freezing is assisted and guided with special programs, for example for cheese, fruit, vegetables, raw fish, ice cream and desserts.
Even vacuum is a method that comes from professional kitchens, to store and cook. Zero of Irinox is a chamber vacuum able to achieve a vacuum level close to absolute zero (0.002 bar of final pressure), essential for vacuum cooking and increasing the food preservation in the refrigerator up to 5 times.
Rosières proposes instead the Sous Vide column that brings together steam oven, blast chiller and vacuum tray. A solution that is also smart, because thanks to the Epicurien App user can have usage tips and recipes.
Even the wine cellars offer advanced technologies to preserve wine at the correct temperature and keep its organoleptic qualities intact. The new Undercounter of Fhiaba are customized solutions designed to fit into the kitchen base. They are available both in the wine cellar version with anti-vibration system to better preserve the bottles, but also beverage for water and soft drinks, as well as a refrigerator, or with a double TriMode drawer , which can be transformed as needed by changing the temperature settings, from -22°C to +8°C.

Color
Even in the home appliance the color returns, both in an intense way and in a more delicate one of vintage inspiration. It does not go unnoticed the Sicily is my Love collection for Smeg that releases the creative soul of Dolce&Gabbana with an explosion of colors in two variants: the first with representations inspired by the poetic theater of puppets and the Sicilian Cart, in which fiery red and orange dominate; the second with majolica print in blue and white shade. Bright colors also for the Professional series of Bertazzoni, always one of its distinguishing features, inspired by the products of Emilia Romagna, shiny like orange, yellow, red or wine. But color is also vintage, therefore more nuanced, like the Oxford line by Steel Cucine, in strong but opaque colors such as amethyst, light blue, ivory and bordeaux.

The Harrison, a residential building with almost 50 years of history, located on Rincon Hill in San Francisco, has presented its Signature Collection, spread across the building’s top six floors, the 17 half-floor and corner penthouses. The Signature Collection interiors bask in a soothing neutral palette by virtue of Siberian oak wood floors, Studio Becker Cabinetry, Carrara marble and an array of additional high-end custom details, all integrated to complement an inrush of natural light and far-reaching vistas just beyond. For these very refined residences, kitchens are equipped with Sub-Zero and Bertazzoni appliances, an American and an Italian brands, that offers high-tech functions with elegant design. In addition, residents will have access to amenities, including a 49th-floor penthouse lounge and speakeasy, a private dining room, a swimming pool, and a fitness center. AT&T park and multiple restaurants, shops, and bars are within easy walking distance.

Riccardo Barthel combines craftsmanship and innovation to create very enchanting environments. Designing kitchens is among the flagship activity of the Florentine company, known for its style both in Italy and abroad

di Elena  Corti

Forty years of experience in the designing and furnishings of indoor environments in the name of refinement, passion for restoration and care for detail: these are the distinctive features of Riccardo Barthel, a Tuscan company with the name of its founder which, with its activity, represents made-in-Italy in the world. The Florence office (an area of ​​more than 1,300 m²), includes the design studio, the laboratories and the showroom; at Forte dei Marmi (in an 800 m² location, that seems an industrial-style loft) there is a further exhibition area and the restoration workshop. Riccardo Barthel’s core business is designing and execution of turnkey furnishings for private homes, hotels, restaurants and shops. In addition, the company also includes the Yacht Division, which operates for the nautical sector. «Our main strength – explains Francesco Barthel, who leads the company with his father Riccardo – is surely designing, to which all Riccardo Barthel world is linked, because through this activity we have the opportunity to express our style and, at the same time, to propose our products that are for 80% handcrafted made by us and for 20% marketed. The world of kitchen is one of the areas in which we distinguish ourselves most for originality, functionality of the proposed solutions and the attention to the needs of customers. In addition, we range from handicrafts to high-tech products.» To its designing activity the company adds the production of bathroom and kitchen accessories with handicraft techniques, as well as handles, lights and ceramics, together with the working of fabrics, glass and wood. In a mix of tradition and modernity, Riccardo Barthel is able to offer its customers sophisticated craftsmanship products and items of high quality brands that work in the sectors of taps, sanitary ware, textile products and household appliances. With regard to the latter, among its main suppliers the company boasts well-known brands, such as DeManincor, Miele, Ilve, Gaggenau, Neff, Sub-Zero, Wolf and Bora, able to offer products with professional performance. So appliances are chosen to fit harmoniously into the kitchen environment, while at the same time achieving functionality and stylistic uniformity.

Style and design recognized in the world

Riccardo Barthel realized many projects in Italy and abroad and is appreciated for the particularity of its creations and for its know-how. «It is not easy to give a definition of our style – Francesco Barthel says -: it is a mix of Italy, France and England …We could simply define it as the Barthel style, because it is quite recognizable and is characterized by functionality, originality , care in the choice of materials and details. Certainly, then, our distinctive feature is the use of the “old” object, which is rich of history and personality and is returned to a contemporary use. For forty years we have been visiting the most important markets in Italy, Spain, France, England, Portugal and Belgium to find “old pieces”. Skill in search and selection allows, at the end of each journey, to bring “home” furniture and objects rich in charm and originality. Sometimes the recovered objects are restored and maintain their original use, while in other cases they are assembled or transformed giving them a new function and another character.» Among the objects that the company creates with recoveries (wood, cast iron, iron, etc.), there are the outer coverings of the hoods: so it is possible to obtain unique and suggestive furnishings.
In addition, Riccardo Barthel has several foreign customers. «In recent years – explains Francesco Barthel – 80% of our turnover was realized with foreign customers. A part of them are people who buy a home in Italy and then contact us to operate on the national territory, while others ask us to make projects abroad. For example, we worked for private residences in New York, London, Tel Aviv and Switzerland. We are often contacted by professionals who come to us to meet the needs of their customers, recognizing in us a specific professionalism. For some projects we have followed every room in the house, for others only a few rooms like kitchen and bathrooms.»

The Kitchen Milano project
KnIndustrie, a company that offers refined tableware and kitchenware, involved Riccardo Barthel in the restyling of the Kitchen Milano store, located in the center of the Lombard chief town and dedicated to kitchen lovers. The Florentine company had the task of completely redesigning the shop structure. «We designed all environments and reconceived the spaces – says Francesco Barthel -. The store has been completely emptied of existing furnishings, leaving only masonry and systems. The manganese-colored walls and the flooring of another shade of brown give warmth to the space and emphasize furniture and displayed objects in the right way.» In addition to the exhibition spaces, there is a kitchen in the store, which can host cooking classes, team building and private dinners. Riccardo Barthel has completely transformed it, also changing the way of access to this environment. There are a selection of recovery items, such as hand-decorated tiles, and latest generation home appliances such as the Bora hobs with integrated suction system. «In this kitchen – explains Francesco Barthel – there is a mix between recovery world and absolutely contemporary and technological appliances.» The ceiling hood is an exclusively decorative element (fumes suction takes place through the suction system of the hobs) that allows to mask the pre-existing air conditioner. The store restyling was done in record time (just one month) in order to inaugurate the reopening of it during the Milano Design Week. «For us – Francesco Barthel concludes – first of all design is functionality, originality and a proper use of materials.»

Toncelli, historical Tuscan kitchen producer and Frigo 2000, the Italian distributor of high-end home appliances brands (like Wolf, Sub-Zero, Bora and V-Zug), join their know-how in a mix of top quality proposals, displayed in an elegant and functional showroom located in Milan (via dei Giardini 10). Here, the warmth of wood, its fine nuances and the search for essences from all over the world, worked with knowledge and craftsmanship, meet the performances of the latest home appliances, able to easily transform home cooking in a professional kitchen.
The store, opened in 2016, is increasingly oriented to present itself as an active space where projecting the ideal kitchen environment: a way to emphasize the collaboration between the two brands, which harmonize two seemingly paradoxical but absolutely compatible concepts: the old Italian tradition and the international high-tech and functional solutions, such as the Sub-Zero refrigerator and wine cellar, as well as the Wolf and V-Zug ovens or the Bora suction system.

Frigo 2000, the Italian society that distributes many top international brands, as Sub-Zero, Wolf Bora and V-Zug presents all the initiatives organized during the next edition of Salone del Mobile and EuroCucina (Milan-Rho Exhibition Center – 12-17 April), where these brands will show the best proposals of their collections. Sub-Zero and Wolf will be in the FTK Area – Pav. 9 stand B09-C10 to present their high-end products in Cooling and Cooking segments. Bora, instead, will be at Pav. 11 stand C18-C20, where it will show its innovative suction system. Finally, V-Zug, other brand distributed in Italy by Frigo 2000, will be partner in several special Fuorisalone events and showcookings

Sub-Zero and Wolf, the two high-end American brands of refrigerators and kitchens, distributed in Italy and other European countries by Frigo 2000, offer a mix of solutions for the home kitchen, realized with professional technology and materials. Sub-Zero Pro 48 is an example of the essence of the brand range. It is big a refrigerator of 360 Kg, with a freezer and ice maker on the left and the refrigerator on the right. The model is made with stainless steel with a refined design and is ideal both for built-in and for free-standing installation.

Among the Wolf’s proposals, there are instead the Dual Fuel Professional Kitchens, characterized by powerful gas hobs with precise control, double crown burners, infrared grill, teppanyaki plate in stainless steel and French Top. The performant ovens are equipped with two fans and four heating elements and feature electrical controls that allow the user to have as many as 10 programs baking.

The celebration for the winners of 2013-2014 edition of Kitchen Design Contest (KDC) has been held last 14 September at Scottsdale in Arizona, where a jury of experts evaluated about 1.700 projects coming from 17 countries. Among 53 finalists, 8 obtained the final awards in their own category for the best use of the space, design and integration of Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances in the kitchen. Michele Bedard, vice president marketing of Sub Zero Wolf commented the nominations with these words: «The winners of KDC are real pioneers of innovation and design. Thanks to them the Sub-Zero and Wolf brands are synonymous of avant-garde in the kitchen». The winners were awarded in the categories: Contemporary kitchen, Transitional Kitchen, Professional Kitchen. The Sub-Zero and Wolf products are distributed in Italy by Frigo 2000.