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    Tuesday, July 7, 2009

    Form and Function: Bulthaup Modular Kitchen


    Where architecture creates quality of life.

    In my dream world I'd live in a two story loft overlooking in the city. And this just may be the company that I would want to design my kitchen. Bulthaup was founded in 1949 and specializes in individual custom kitchens. They are located in approximately 50 countries world wide exporting about 70% of their kitchen systems, furniture and accessories. These systems are comprehensive solutions offering perfect functionality and ergonomics, created to satisfy even the toughest architectural and design demands. Each individual kitchen is planned and produced on a custom-build basis.

    Their modular kitchen systems are broken down into three series. The bulthaup b1, 2 and 3. Made for challenging floor plans and limited spaces these systems also have matching seating, accesories and special technical solutions to complete your perfect space.

    The b1 series is what they call the essential kitchen. This series is all about simplicity and focuses on form. It is pared down to the essentials and features cabinets, drawers and compartments sans the clutter of handles. Because of the lack of pulls, the company focused on ergonomics and made sure that each compartment has finger-friendly edges. The design is comprised of striking horizontal and vertical lines and incorporates aluminum frames for a sculpted look.

    [Source: www.bulthaup.com]

    The next tier in the system is the b2 series. They are completely defining the way a kitchen is set up. They have broken it down into three elements: a workbench, a hob and water point and cabinets for appliances, tools and food. For this series they collaborated with the Vienna-based EOOS design house. They really took time to identify the amount of storage space actually required in kitchen cabinets, the quantity of cooking implements, and appliances really needed to properly function. Because if it's set up it can be changed easily, re-combined moved and added to.

    [Source: www.bulthaup.com]

    The third is the premium b3 kitchen. It focuses on architectural independence and fully lends itself to your own personal style. It features a diversity in options from a minimalist design to filigree shapes, floating and floor-standing elements, aluminum to wood yielding endless choices that allow you to create your dream kitchen. Just going through the kitchen's photos you get the sense of the range of what this kitchen can be. Truly amazing.

    [Source: www.bulthaup.com]


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