Philippe Starck, one of our favorite designers, has recently designed a series of innovative kitchens for Warendorf (formerly known as Miele Kitchens). The concept behind these kitchens is that the kitchen is a social hub so new functional elements such as bookshelves are introduced into the designs.

There are 4 designs:

The first design is “Library” where a kitchen is surrounded by bookshelves and a sliding ladder to access them.  Best for cooks with lots of cookbooks!

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 The next concept or design is “Primary” which is a small space solution.  Best suited for lofts or small apartments, this kitchen has everything you need while keeping spacesaving in mind.

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 The third design is the “Duality” kitchen where there are options to use the wall element as a divider.  The kitchen island also does double duty as a regular dining area or as a worksurface.

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The last design is “Tower” where all the kitchen functions are hidden behing closed doors on two rotating towers.

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