1. REFRIGERATION
Fisher & Paykel
As kitchen designs evolve, the idea of having a combined fridge-freezer starts to feel a little old-fashioned. Why not go long, and have one of each? Why not put them in different parts of the kitchen depending on how much you use them? Fisher & Paykel’s Series 9 Integrated Refrigerator comes in Dual Zone and Triple Zone formats – the zones are adjustable for specific food items. At 60cm wide, the fridge fits nicely into a standard 60cm kitchen module.
2. HANDLES
Bankston x Sans-Arc
Sans-Arc Studio is an award-winning design and architecture firm renowned for creating spaces that are full of wonder and excitement. In partnership with architectural hardware manufacturer Bankston, Sans-Arc produced the Super Collection, inspired by the Radical Design movement of the 1960s. New to the collection is a cupboard knob and cabinet pull, part of the Zzzigurat collection, which draws its distinctive shape from the ancient Mesopotamian ziggurat, a stepped structure that shows strength in its architecture and symbolism. The strong form and bold shape make it ideal for playful and animated spaces.
3. STOOLS
Città
The Platform stool, designed by Città’s head of design David Moreland, has long been a favourite of ours. With a unique silhouette, it’s crafted from steel tubing and has a cheerful aesthetic. Excitingly, it’s now available in a new range of colours including Tomcat (a bright reddish-orange). Pair it with one of the detachable seat covers in Mosaic 2 – a knitted textile by Febrik for Danish brand Kvadrat. In a word: hot.
4. LIGHTING
Wästberg
Magnus Wästberg describes his company’s products as “modern-day campfires” – equipped with state-of-the-art LED features and precision, yet emanating soft, more-human light than we’ve become accustomed to. We’re particularly enthusiastic about the W221 S3 in raw brushed aluminium, designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune. It’s a wide hat of a pendant with a handmade feel.
5. TILES
Studio Lucy McMillan
Ceramicist Lucy McMillan developed her range of stoneware tiles for her own kitchen, inspired by agateware – a 17th-century pottery process that creates marblised patterns in the tiles. Each tile is unique: individually handmade from a clay slab that has been layered, manually rolled and inlaid. Crafted using locally sourced stoneware blends, hand-stained pigments and fired to vitrification at 1220 degrees, they’re strong and durable. “I like thinking about clay as a culture that holds a past,” says McMillan. “How each loose grain and mineral has filtered through time.”
6. COOKTOPS
Gaggenau
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the Gaggenau Flex 200 series range of cooktops are the only induction cooktops with a twist-pad control – AKA a knob – for properly intuitive use. Even better: the 80cm-wide model has a downdraught option, eliminating the need for overhead extraction.
7. APPLIANCES
Aarke Carbonator 3
The last word in sparkling water machines not only carbonates, it looks good too. With its compact, minimalist design, it fits beautifully onto the benchtop and is available in a range of colours to contrast with or complement your kitchen. (We like the maroon.)
8. TAPS
Billi
For anyone bothered by the sound of the kettle while watching TV or chatting to guests, we suggest you check out the Billi range of multi-functional taps. With an assortment of modes and styles, the taps reduce clutter in the kitchen and deliver instant boiling, chilled and hot water. Waiting for water to heat up is very much a thing of the past.
9. BENCHTOPS
Silestone Earthic
Cosentino’s engineered-stone surfaces are low in silica and made using renewable energy. The Earthic range, designed by Formafantasma, utilises up to 30 percent recycled material, including Dekton fragments (Cosentino’s other brand), post-consumer bio-resin, recycled glass and PET bottles. We like FFROM 01, a speckled, minimalist grey surface.
10. LINEN
Fog Linen Work
Banish tired tea towels to the bottom drawer and seek out some decent ones. We’re big fans of Fog Linen Work, a Japanese lifestyle brand known for its range of linen homeware. The tea towels are hard-working and durable – and come with a cotton loop for hanging dry. We’re very fond of the thick option, which comes in blue and brown.
11. KNIVES
Nůž
Second-generation knife maker Madison Baker trained as a mechanical engineer, before spotting a gap in the market between mass-produced knives and unaffordable high-end products. Her knives are made by hand in Waiuku. We like No.3 The Daily, made from recycled Swedish carbon-steel saw blades and FSC-approved American ash.
12. EXTRACTION
IMO
IMO’s KXN range of modular steel kitchens are waterproof, bulletproof – and smart. Now, the brand has developed the High Line, a lightweight steel extraction system that works with the architecture of the room. Designed to go above a cooktop in an island, it features space for overhead storage, plus excellent dimmable LED task lighting.
13. FLOORS
HARO
Haro’s range of engineered flooring is built from a “sandwich” of different wood – hardwood on top of solid spruce fingers, with a softwood backing veneer. The boards fit together using a four-sided “top-connect” locking system. Result? It’s incredibly stable, hard-wearing and can cope with wide fluctuations in temperature.
14. LIGHTING
Design Central
The Peyton chandelier by Soho Home takes inspiration from the sun-worn Bauhaus architecture in and around Soho House Tel Aviv, Jaffa. The textural plastered finish is achieved by gradually applying layers of putty and water-based paint. Designed with an adjustable pile kit to adapt to your living space, it features four upright shades which emit a soft, indirect light – it’s particularly useful in dining spaces. It pairs beautifully with other pieces from Soho Home’s collections, as seen here: the Lowden table, crafted from oak in a simple yet sculptural form, and the Aria dining chairs, built in Italy from solid ash, with design cues from Soho House Rome.
15. CABINETRY
Casett
Designer Sajeev Ruthramoorthy and architect Patrick Loo developed Casett in 2021, designing and crafting kitchens in New Zealand from solid timber. Smart, simple and sustainable, the focus is on the beauty and warmth of wood, with quality hardware and fittings. With four core base modules, including tall storage and bench units, the system is made to adapt – so while it’s essentially modular, the design is flexible in nature. Casett kitchens are also ideal for remote locations where installation logistics are challenging.
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