Fantasy island: dream kitchens for creative chief cooks and brilliant bottle washers
![‘Lunar Landscape’ glass dish, ‘Essence’ red wine glasses](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/45LKyL4iQcE227t2rTwrJf-415-80.jpg)
Arclinea
Kitchen: Convivium
Designer: Antonio Citterio
Key features: Units by Maxalto, suspended glass cabinet, vintage steel worktops, flush-mounted hob, hood and sink that ‘disappear’
Contact: Arclinea
Valcucine
Pictured, ‘Lunar Landscape’ copper cup, €105, by Elisa Ossino, for Paola C. Copper jug, price on request, by Sfera
Kitchen: Artematica 30th Anniversary
Designer: Gabriele Centazzo
Key features: Created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Valcucine's first use of glass in its kitchens. The large sink is made from a single block of cardoso stone, while the tap is installed on the bridging framework above the sink, giving it the look of a fountain. The cabinet pattern is created using graphic vitrum, a new digital technique for customising glass
Contact: Valcucine
Armani/Dada
Pictured, pot, £225, by Vincent Van Duysen, for When Objects Work. Candleholders, price on request, by Sfera
Kitchen: Slide
Key features: Light sassafras wood doors, bronze steel worktop and sink, champagne marble tops and black panel, monolithic C-shaped island with innovative sliding system that reveals hob and worktop
Contact: Armani/Dada
Modulnova
‘Lunar Landscape’ salt and pepper dispenser, €344, by Elisa Ossino, for Paola C. ‘Pioneer’ drinking set, £600, by Daniel Schofield
Kitchen: Twenty Royal Grey
Designer: Andrea Bassanello
Key features: Island constructed using multiple layers of marble to create a unique light and dark effect. Large suspended peninsula made of eucalyptus wood
Contact: Modulnova
Wallpaper* Newsletter + Free Download
For a free digital copy of August Wallpaper*, celebrating Creative America, sign up today to receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories
Cesar
Pictured, ‘Pots & Pans’ casserole, €74, by Jasper Morrison, for Alessi, from Cargo. ‘All-Time’ plates, £12 each, by Guido Venturini, for Alessi. Pot, £720; oak tray with black marble inlay, £318, both by Vincent Van Duysen, for When Objects Work. Carafe, £130; glass, £29; steak knife, £169, all by John Pawson, for When Objects Work. ‘Bubble’ oil and vinegar dispensers, €128, by Gordon Guillaumier, for Paola C. Glasses, from £28 each; cups, price on request, all by Vincent Van Duysen, for When Objects Work.
Kitchen: N_Elle
Key features: Worktop in brushed grey saint laurent marble, doors in rovere termocotto, and framework in rovere bruno and stainless steel. Sharp, clean-cut lines, 2.2cm thick doors, easy to mix and match with other Cesar systems
Contact: Cesar
As originally featured in the July 2017 issue of Wallpaper* (W*220)
Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.
-
Commune’s sustainable personal care products look ‘quite unlike anything else’
Commune’s Somerset-made products stand out in the sustainable skincare crowd. Madeleine Rothery speaks with the brand’s co-founders Kate Neal and Rémi Paringaux
By Madeleine Rothery Published
-
‘Hedonistic and avant-garde’: Rabanne’s Julian Dossena on the legacy of the chainmail 1969 bag
Paco Rabanne’s 1969 chainmail handbag encapsulates the late designer’s futuristic, space-age style. Current creative director Julien Dossena tells Wallpaper* about the bag’s particular pleasures
By Jack Moss Published
-
Postcard from Paris: Olympic fever takes over the streets
On the eve of the opening ceremony of Paris 2024, our correspondent shares her views from the streets of the capital about how the event is impacting the urban landscape.
By Minako Norimatsu Published
-
Vincent Van Duysen ‘inspired by modernism’ for Molteni & C’s outdoor furniture debut
Molteni & C goes alfresco with two new collections and reissued classics, bringing its signature elegance to the great outdoors
By Rosa Bertoli Published
-
John Pawson presents a stripped-back bedroom collection for Tekla
John Pawson’s bed frame, bedding and textiles for Tekla draw on an organic aesthetic
By Hannah Silver Last updated
-
Knoll furniture by Antonio Citterio references historical designs
Designs of TH Robsjohn-Gibbings and Mies van der Rohe inspire the new collections of chairs and tables by Antonio Citterio for Knoll, presented at Salone del Mobile 2022
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
-
Antonio Citterio reflects on his work with Flexform, and conceiving a sofa as the heart of the home
Antonio Citterio designed the Groundpiece sofa for Flexform in 2001: twenty years on, we chart the architect's history of collaboration with the Italian furniture company, and discover his view on redefining domestic interiors
By Deyan Sudjic Last updated
-
Antonio Citterio unveils ingenious furniture designs for Maxalto
Antonio Citterio on his Heritage Perspectives furniture designs for Maxalto, presented in a luxurious apartment setting
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
-
Design in the words of Antonio Citterio
Presenting his new furniture collection for Flexform, Antonio Citterio delves into the relationship between design and craftsmanship, and designing for real homes
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
-
Take a virtual tour of Vincent Van Duysen's new showroom for Molteni&C
Molteni&C unveils a new look for its Giussano showroom, available through a virtual portal that lets visitors experience the space and collections
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
-
Blanket solution: Tekla Fabrics collaborates with John Pawson
The new line of blankets is inspired by the architect’s Cotswolds home
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated