A high tech vent hood is suspended on the wall at an angle -- not installed overhead. High end contemporary kitchens rely on square edges, flat surfaces, and a minimum of ornamentation. That puts pressure on the surfaces, shapes and materials to contribute to the architecture while also serving the very real functional needs. It’s also a given in modernist kitchens that most … [Read more...]
Minimalist Kitchen Hoods
Minimalist kitchen hoods keep things sleek and square over the range. Modern kitchen designers usually favor minimalist kitchen hoods even above pro-style ranges. The minimalist aesthetic, however, tends to favor flush, integrated appliances and zero-radius (square edge) features – including box-style ventilation hoods. That way, the air extractor does its job but blends into … [Read more...]