Top: Nolte Küchen’s TAVOLA, shown here in Oak Pinot veneer, establishes a front with genuine wood surface in the same price group as high-gloss lacquer, cement and metal. It is complemented by CARISMA LACK in Black soft matt, representing the brand’s Matt Lacquer Concept. The design features Matrix 900, with 900mm high base units, 50mm plinth and a thin worktop for 20% more storage space at an ergonomic working height. Nolte / nolte-kitchens.com Above: Steininger’s Fold kitchen utilises tombac in a golden brass finish to create a precise and strikingly purist design. Steininger / steininger-designers.com