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FOREWARD | GERALD BÖSE


WELCOME


Welcome to LivingKitchen 2017 from Gerald Böse, President and Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH


T


he celebration of eating and cooking is a real mega trend in Germany and Europe, which in our opinion will develop further worldwide. Related to this, there is a major trend in Europe toward the open-plan kitchen. In cooperation with architects, fl oor plans have undergone such vast changes in past years that the kitchen today is often the centrepiece of the home: open, merging with the classic living area and at the highest aesthetic level. However, at the same time, absolute individuality is called for in the kitchen. It is the key requirement of modern kitchen design that the kitchen should be understood as a living space that not only allows appliances, work surfaces and space to be used effi ciently, but which is equally welcoming as a place to linger, to chat, and for social life to take place. The ever increasing offering of networked installation devices ensures a lot of enthusiasm and high demand. Apps facilitate the control of ovens and coffee machines, even when the user is a long distance away. Intelligent sensors think for themselves and, for example, warn of food that is about to burn or independently regulate the temperature. Even today, we have apps to tell us that the food baking in the oven is perfectly cooked. Under the umbrella term ‘Smart Home’, a range of products will be available which ultimately contributes to ‘Smart Being’ and provides real benefi ts for the user. It won’t be long now until the fridge will be able to order a new carton of milk. New technical features in combination with constantly growing product portfolios of the manufacturers mean that the design possibilities in


the kitchen are nearly unlimited. Of course, this news is


well-received at


a kitchen event like LivingKitchen, which, alongside trade visitors like planners, distributors and architects, also attracts many end consumers interested in design and enthusiastic


about cooking. LivingKitchen


2017 will not only set off a fi reworks display of new products; it also offers an exciting live programme. Great cooking shows with famous chefs and celebrity ‘kitchen assistants’, as well as attractive contests, should arouse more enthusiasm for the kitchen and cooking during the public weekend. I would be very pleased to be able to welcome you to IMM/LivingKitchen 2017 in Cologne.


The kitchen today is often the centrepiece of the home: open, merging with


the classic living area. Gerald Böse , CEO, Koelnmesse


RIGHT | Koelnmesse’s Gerald Böse


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LIVINGKITCHENWORLD 2017


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