Venezia, Italy
Franco Driusso and his team at Driusso Associati in collaboration with Italian kitchen manufacturer Arrital present the Ak_07 Kitchen where research and technology lead to the design of new shapes that evolve in contemporary settings enriched with architectural and functional solutions.
The project has been awarded a 2021 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies for its numerous new accessories and complements.
The framed door, made out of four wooden strips, is characterized by the dovetail joints, a hallmark feature of solid wood.
Made of Brushed Chestnut veneer, the door is available in four elegant shades: Fjord, Royal, Luxor, and Wild.
This new door is also available in 20 Sand lacquered colors.
The elegant workmanship of the solid wood conceals an integrated handle inside the profile, and the unique shape of the slanted surface of the door increases the comfort for practical handling.
The combination of the Move sliding top with the fancy pull-out corner modules adds variation to the geometric and functional configuration of this composition.
The pull-out end base unit with open shelves compartment, protected by an international patent, reveals two practical spaces by pulling out just one door.
With a simple movement, the Move top slides over the steel top, allowing access to the sink with a fold-down tap.
Chestnut wood is renowned for its durability and resistance to humidity, as well as for being easy to work, making it ideal for use in the kitchen.
The solid wood strips that frame the door also include an integrated handle.
The latter is concealed thus preserving the formal clean lines of the door while retaining its functionality, thanks to the slanted surface that provides a comfortable grip.
The Wild, Luxor, Royal, and Fjord color nuances are chosen for this wood finish are accompanied by 20 Sand lacquer colors, including the elegant new red Jaipur, resulting in the moods that are the hallmark of the Arrital lifestyle.
Lympha pendant light, with both upward and downward light emission, creates the ideal illumination over the worktop and the ideal diffusion of the light in the room.
Lympha pendant light can be cladded to match the finish of the kitchen.
The pull-out end base unit with open shelves compartment, protected by an international patent, reveals two practical spaces by pulling out just one door.
The end corner pull-out units make use of all the free sides of this insula composition.
The elegant solid wood frame outlines the corner end door and doubles as an integrated handle.
Project: Ak_07 Kitchen
Designers: Franco Driusso, Driusso Associati
Manufacturer: Arrital Srl.
