The recipe for form + function
Italian design brings a lot to mind: Caravaggio, Michaelangelo, Da Vinci; Armani, Versace, Dolce; Ferrari and Lamborghini. In all Italian design an artistic element is to be found – one that elevates function beyond function and into a new kind of utility as an object serves not only a first-order function but also conforms to a new imperative to be beautiful as well. Where for Germans design intersects with engineering and precision, Italians design with art and beauty top of mind.
Nowhere is this as evident than in the modern Italian kitchen. Designers of these kitchens merge beauty with function in truly exciting ways. Sleek cabinets, shiny materials, bright colors, and long horizontal lines are the signature of the Italian kitchen. The result is a space that is a piece of art by itself, but which, when used, takes on the roll of a frame for the chef, for the food, for the scene. Thus a whole universe of frames and works are produced as the house frames the kitchen, the kitchen frames the chef, the chef frames the plate, the plate frames the food, and food frames the flavor.
In this way, the modern Italian kitchen is a celebration of art and of life; specifically, it takes into account the way that art produces vitality and vibrancy, and the way life – the pinnacle of vitality and vibrancy – produces art. This subtle interplay is indeed the foundation for the appeal of the aesthetic, which is at once captivating and exciting while it is serene and minimalist. A properly design modern Italian kitchen seems to beg to be looked at while it does also beg to be used.
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