DEPARTURES LIVING FINER
DEPARTURES LIVING FINER DETAILS < Divide and Conquer The freezer doesn’t always need to be right next to the refrigerator. GE’s Monogram, Liebherr, Perlick and Bosch (below; bosch-home.com) have all introduced column coolers – tall refrigerators and freezers that can be installed separately. The models from both Monogram (monogram.com) and Liebherr (liebherr.com) are appealing on the inside too, with lighting that dims during midnight-snack runs. Perlick (perlick.com), known for its under-thecounter coolers, now has columns that go nicely with its first set of ranges and cooktops to provide a uniform look. < Hold the Door A wall oven’s pull-down door can be awkward when you’re reaching for hot food. Thermador’s Professional Series (thermador.com) will remedy this with its upcoming side-open door option, while Monogram’s Professional Series (above; monogram.com) features a French-door version. This streamlined look is also available for bottom freezers. Instead of pullout drawers, Dacor’s Four- Door FreshZone Plus (dacor.com) and LG Signature (lg.com) offer French doors, which make the appliance flush with the cabinetry. Intelligent Design Kitchen appliances aren’t just sleeker – they’re smarter. Signature Kitchen Suite ovens (signaturekitchensuite.com) can be preheated remotely, and Samsung’s Family Hub 3.0 Refrigerator (below;samsung.com) is integrated with the company’s smart products. So you can do everything from food shopping to checking email.
COURTESY THE VENDORS > Shape Shifter Future-forward in both mechanics and look, Gaggenau’s new Vario cooling 400 series (gaggenau.com) captures exactly what one might expect from anything bearing the label Made in Germany: each element of the line of built-in freezers, wine-climate cabinets and refrigerators seamlessly ties into the next. Handle-less doors give way to pristine, stainless-steel and anthraciteanodised aluminium interiors with elegant glass shelves, illuminated by the warm glow of glare-free LED lights. And, as expected from German engineers, these pieces are as smart as they are sleek: a proximity sensor activates the light and touch keys of the fridge’s ice and water dispenser as you get closer and the wine cabinet boasts a low-vibration humidity regulator, as well as three individual climate zones to cocoon your vintages in either servenow or cellar-like conditions. < Industrial Revolution Boffi’s latest offering, the Combine Kitchen (boffi.com), puts an emphasis on getting just the right fit: individual elements – from functional, four-sided monoblocks to extractable tables and light, slender doors – together form a compact island that can be easily arranged in a linear, zigzag or angular composition to suit the architecture of almost any room. 47 DEPARTURES
