FEATURE | MODERN LIVING
spaces, that can take on different functions and that are also design objects – whether in the kitchen,
living room, bathroom or offi ce.” It defi nes the requirements for a contemporary lifestyle as
furniture components and fi ttings that can be used in a wide variety of ways and in which “everything is in harmony and everything complements everything else”. The storage specialist Vauth-Sagel recognises that living arrangements have to be fl exible to meet demand these days. They recognise the ways in which the world is changing: urbanisation is forging ahead at such a pace that, while half of the world’s population is already living in towns and cities, by 2050, that fi gure will have risen to 75 per cent. “More people means less space for the individual – and an increasing shortage of living space requires intelligent solutions,” is their philosophy, pointing out that “transitions of living spaces become more fl uid: A kitchen is no longer just a place for cooking, but the centre of social life. “The ‘good room’ for Sunday has had its day - living rooms
are available for living around the clock today. Changing living spaces mean room for change - that’s why at Vauth- Sagel, we no longer think in product development only in kitchens or bathroom cabinets, but in living spaces.” This drive to open up has many dimensions: it affects both the products and the corporate culture, the global life trends and the use of space, and it is also an invitation to all visitors, partners and customers to become more active. CEO Claus Sagel explained: “Two years ago we embarked on a journey to accompany this transformation and shape it. We have opened ourselves to a new image, to new markets, to new technologies, to our clients. OpenUp is now the next logical step in this path.” The functional fi ttings specialist Hettich presented a range of highly fl exible multifunctional new products for different living situations. It poses (and answers) the question:
SPACE EXPLORER | kitchens need to function as family hubs, as demonstrated by these designs from Kesselbohmer and Rehau (below right)
“A cabinet merely a cabinet? A shelf just a shelf? Most defi nitely not. Every piece of furniture has the potential to fascinate people with luxurious convenience that pampers its users.”
Increasing fl exibility and multifunctionality in
furniture are going hand-in-hand with rising standards for the design of technical solutions. In this context, the miniaturisation of fi ttings technology and components such as control and lighting elements play a major role. Kesseböhmer presented a new fl ap fi tting that is
signifi cantly different to the previous standard solutions on the market in its dimensions, design and functions and lighting furniture manufacturer Gera’s stand featured luminaires that can be integrated into furniture almost invisibly. German start-up, ambigence, presented a completely new product category which started from a simple principle: instead of seeing the furniture panel and
HOLISTIC FUNCTIONALITY: 3 STEPS TO FUTURE LIVING
REHAU demonstrated their future apartment concept, one that they said follows a radical approach that reduces the kitchen, living room and bathroom to three highly functional blocks. Their approach was to view it
from a new and holistic perspective that rethinks and leverages the properties of unused surfaces.
The Kitchen: the fulcrum of day to day activities, created to nourish, to cook and store food, it has morphed into an emotional pivoting crossroad between all domestic spaces - the communicative centre of a future apartment. The living room: a retreat, a personal “safe place” but at the same time, with after-hours work
spilling into the living room, this environment has morphed into an offi ce as well, blurring the confi nes between the two. The bathroom: the most sensory- laden, body-centred environment recreated to enhance the holistic soothing effect of the water room - a safe and private space. |
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