Preview IMM Cologne 2011

This elegant armchair is by Tonon, its name is Poppi and it is designed by David Fox:

Colour Splash by Vorwerk - colorful carpet tiles.
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There will be a new event at IMM Cologne - LivingKitchen 
"The very name leaves no mistake that the show will present the kitchen in all its manyand varied facets: as the hub of domestic life it is a gourmet restaurant, cook’s studio, club, children’s room and home theater all at once. The range of goods and services on offer mirrors this diversity: alongside kitchen units, the more-than 150 international exhibitors will also be showing kitchen appliances, sinks, taps and fittings, refined worktops, lighting solutions and accessories. Additionally, you can find out about the diverse services on offer to do with all things kitchen: technical innovations, functionality and aesthetics go convincingly hand-in-hand in the modern kitchen. You can already see how high-tech equipment along with innovative materials and design solutions is filtering down from the world of professional cooking and into the domestic kitchen. Electrical appliances, whose first commandment is energy efficiency, stand out through their sleek, stainless-steel appearance. And it’s not only the pros who are delighted by innovations like extractor fans that slide into the splashback or worktop. Or mixer taps that can supply boiling water on demand, or can turn filtered mains water into sparkling mineral water – with the amount of fizziness controlled directly by the end-user. Material combinations of wood, metal, plastic, synthetics, glass and stone are in high demand. Door fronts feature high gloss finishes without visible handles. Cupboards, pull-outs and drawers with electric or mechanical self-closing and opening are as much at the forefront as the integration of LED lighting technology that is being implemented in various ways. And on the subject of light: lighting design in the kitchen is one of the biggest topics."  
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