The modern kitchen concept almost took all the color form our lives what with the plain white, cremes and the grays donning up our cooking areas as well as the rest of the home along with the monotone black. Well, RKS’ newest concept Seasons Cooktop Ventware is all set to revolutionise your kitchen with some stylish ware that will bring the much needed color back into your lives.

The concept involves a very stylish touch that features a modular ceramic face and filter which are roughly the size of dinner plates. Put them up anywhere in your kitchen and attract the zillion compliments that are sure to come your way for such out of the box thinking. All this happens without really burning a hole in your pocket.

The design is retractable and aims to add a hi-tech quotient too. This way the sense of the ‘modern’ remains intact without the fear of cluttering. Plus the modular design makes it very dishwasher friendly. It is easy to clean and maintain. So far, the Seasons Cooktop Ventware is just a concept but we see no reason why it should not be a reality soon.

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It is called 3 Rms, Lk Vu by Michigan-based design firm Jruiter. It is a boat concept that takes your living home to water! Yet, it is not a houseboat one finds in tourist destinations across the world which make up for floating hotels. It is more personalized in nature. You can use it over a day for a picnic on a quite river. You could call it part apartment, or an outdoor living space for its features offer just that.

The pontoon boat houses a kitchen with dining space, a living room with seating, and a basking deck for sun-bathing or just chilling. You can relax and enjoy floating on the water with your family or friends, or move over to the floating kitchen for some quick cooking. All these come with a space heater that is tucked behind a retro style vent.

Its wide open spaces give more freedom to users, as they can mould and use the boat according to their own whims.

The boat has a teak deck to give some open space for sunbathing and swimming. It also allows a view of the sunset and stars in the evening.
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If cooking’s an art, then you definitely need to equip yourself with the right machinery to create your culinary masterpieces. The Unica, developed by Inoxpiu, is one such cooking unit that literally does it all for you. Well, cooking isn’t the only thing on its agenda as it works wonders for the decor too.

A great blend of a trendy pattern with modern technology, the Unica is actually very flexible in letting you personalize it. You can use it as an exclusive open-view kitchen as well as a private kitchen. Made in good quality steel, it comes in four different shades – blue, black, ivory and ruby.

It is justified as a limited edition for its stunning quality and functionality. So far only nine units are undergoing production with yet another offer, you can actually choose from granite, porphyry and stainless steel for the finishing touches. All contemporary accessories can be found in this single unit. Plus every model comes with a silver 18/10 plate with the name of the chef or restaurant.

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Gone are the days when cooks were considered to be technology illiterate. The new integrated kitchen with all techie benefits thought of and developed by Sensory Environment Designs is just the makeover that your house may need. The design firm is famous for providing nifty solutions to modern day home requirements, specifically kitchens by safely accommodating gadgets in the area to provide a wholesome experience to the user.

Insiders reveal that after a lot of thinking, the designers decided to place the TV above the Expresso Machine to offer good viewing from all parts of the kitchen and dining room. There is an audio control multi channel amplifier that brings you music through Jamo 6.5K4 speakers that placed in the kitchen and the dining room.

As for the video output, it is taken care of the various cable boxes connected to an Apple TV and a Denon DVD-3800BDCI Blu-Ray player. All controls work via the AMX 5200i touch panel that easily docks on the wall. It also lets you control lights, temperature and security.

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Sometimes we get a feeling that a fresh outlook is needed for the modern decor that is becoming just a wee bit boring nowadays. The same lines, the same patterns and even the same designs seem to reflect the stagnation that has come over the decor that once we all were so proud of owning. Thanks to designer Giuliano Giaroli, things might be looking up. He has gone on to create classy G-one white kitchens for the Italian company Schiffini.

The concept kitchen beautifully blends the basic kitchen ideal with the touch of the modern, but with a difference. The clean lines are very much there but with a spalsh of color thrown in that offers respite from an overdose of grays and whites. The vibrant orange thrown in gives the modern decor a new lease at life

The minimalist designs are crisp to give an ultra modern edge. Being a versatile kitchen option, this concept lets you have a cool extending table off the countertop. This is complemented by a basic barstool. The aesthetics of this one charms the sense while the functionalities keep in tune with all your requirements in the kitchen.

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Absolutely nothing tastes as good as grilled food. And that is the main reason why we reccommend the Kalamazoo Hybrid grill. Meant for the serious griller, this kitchen unit can grill both veggies as well as meat to the perfect smokey taste that we love so much with the help of a liquid propane system that runs on a mixture of charcoal, wood and gas.

The griller also comes with interchangeable grilling drawers to offer more culinary options and packs on a very cool 144,000 BTU’s of cooking power. But we were particularly impressed by the infrared rotisserie cradle system apart from the wok-ready side burner.

If you desire more action, make use of the Offset Smoker Box. Even the 864-sqaure inch primary grilling area and the stainless steel construction reflect the time and research spent on the development of this grilling unit which will add its own glamor to your kitchen. The price tag is a bit huge at $14,700 but definitely worth every penny spent on it.

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Frankly, we never really thought of giving time to ourselves to picture the dining table in the future. But not for Petr Kubik. The promising designer has conceptualised a futuristic edge to the mundane furniture unit that sits like a mammoth in most of our homes. The concept table seems to be inspired by the slightly fancy Gorenje’s smart table, but it does come with its own novelties.

Kubik’s dining table is equipped with a whole range of kitchen appliances and intelligent features like refrigerator, mini-dish washer, toaster, microwave and coffee maker to serve all your needs when you dine with your family.

The table even has several hidden compartments to store food and appliances neatly. The OLED surface changes from an opaque look to a transparent one to reveal the refrigerated food stored in it. The centre core keeps the drinks in the right kind of environment. And when you eat your meal, you can also browse the internet for news or even recipes for the next meal on the multi-functional table top. No word on the estimated price yet or when the table will hit the markets.

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After giving us Kitchen enthusiasts the Porsche 700 just a few days ago, the brand Porsche Design Studio is up in action again. This time partnering with Grand Hall (of the T-Grill fame). The product baby called X-Series grill comes in two models, one with and the other without island.

Apparently, four years were spent on the creation of this grill. No wonder the research has paid off so well. The X-Series grill comes with a clutter-free design, matching specs, built-in rotisserie, counter balanced hood, sliding lid, smooth-start ignition, LCD panel display with built-in countdown timer and electronic instruments and gauges with a rechargeable battery.

The technology supporting this little feat includes Crossray (R) burner technology that uses up to 50% gas and gives of 80% less smoke. All this while ensuring complete safety like no flare-ups and no choking smoke. The grill makes for 1,120 square inches of cooking space with four ceramic infrared burners that generate 52,000 BTU of highly controllable heat. The stainless steel model comes for $7,999 and the standalone sells for $5,999.

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Oh, don’t we just love the modern outlook of a kitchen. Well, so far probably the most ignored part of a house, the culinary lab is finally getting its due in this day and age. First, it were the hi-tech appliances like the internet-enables fridges, smart ovens, coffee machines and what not. So, it was time for a clutter-free kitchen space. Giorgio Armani was among the first ones to introduce a disappearing kitchen like The Calyx.

And not brand Electrolux has something to offer in the same line. Well, lately it introduced two hi-tech kitchen concepts especially for a generation that likes to do things the tech-savvy way. The two are called Rendez-vous, which is an interactive dining table, and Volare, a fold-away artistic kitchen.

Now, Rendez-vous comes with a tabletop with an inductive cooking system on the whole surface that utilizes sensor technology to break away from the dedicated cooking zones. This means, you can just about place the pan anywhere on the tabletop and start cooking. Volare, on the other hand, keeps an entire kitchen tucked in a illuminated piece of art that keeps in tune with the overall home decor.

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