Category Archives: Built-in appliances

Gaggenau Essential induction hob

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Gaggenau, the luxury brand for professional grade home appliances, introduces its latest innovation, the Essential Induction cooktop. Seamlessly integrated into the kitchen’s worktop, it represents the epitome of freedom, flexibility, and cuttingedge design for culinary enthusiasts.

The new induction cooktop is distilled to its essentials: the LED ‘dot’, the worktop surface, and the performance knob. These elements are all that are visible. The result is a clear countertop that provides unmatched convenience and aesthetic appeal, transforming the cooking experience into a true architectural masterpiece.

The Essential Induction cooktop is designed to integrate exclusively with Dekton stone countertops. These ultra-compact, stain- and scratch-resistant surfaces are available in 60 finishes, designs and colours to complement any kitchen design. Gaggenau’s distinctive front-mounted performance knobs assist users throughout the cooking process. The dot, a smart centre light within the cooking zone, shows the user where to place the cookware, warns of residual heat and vanishes when not in use, transforming the cooktop island into a versatile area suitable for preparation, serving, dining, working and socialising.

To ensure efficient cooking, Gaggenau has developed removable magnetic surface protectors for your existing cookware. These protectors not only mitigate any noise of the pan moving across the stone surface and safeguard the worktop but also ensure the conductivity of the induction modules, guaranteeing optimal cooking performance. The Essential Induction cooktop offers the full Gaggenau capabilities: keep warm and boost functions and an illuminated performance knob in stainless steel or black. Combining the Gaggenau ceiling extractors provides a harmonious kitchen environment, especially for open-plan designs.

“It’s about eliminating the boundaries between preparation and living. It offers the ultimate freedom in kitchen planning, which is a revolutionary concept for designers and planners,” said Sven Baacke, Gaggenau’s Head of Design.

“Our longstanding commitment to innovation has often changed the dynamic of cooking. From the first integrated, eye-level appliances, to downdraft ventilation and pioneering steam cooking for the private kitchens, our technological advances have always created genuine human benefits. Today we champion The Essential Induction cooktop, an innovation that will not only change the way people cook but also how they choose to interact and socialise in the modern, open plan kitchen.”
Dr Peter Goetz, Managing Director of Gaggenau
The Essential Induction cooktop is a result of Gaggenau’s dedication to timeless design, craftsmanship and innovation. This addition to their renowned collection of luxury appliances is set to revolutionise the kitchen landscape, empowering users to explore their culinary passions without compromise.
The Essential Induction cooktop will be available to purchase from May 2024.

Haier VDE institute

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Haier have received two prestigious prizes from “VDE Institute, an internationally accredited organization for the testing and certification of electrical equipment, components, and systems.

The first one has been awarded to the Haier 2D 60 Series 5 PRO refrigerator for achieving A-15% energy class.

The second recognition reflects our efforts to ensure products’ safety, reliability and durability, as well as adherence to the highest standards of quality control and testing.

Falmec upgrade hob with extractor

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Quantum induction hob by Falmec with integrated hood is renewed with the Pro version, improved in controls (thanks to a new touch slider) and in cooking technology, characterized by high performance in induction and new functions, including automatic pan recognition and end-of-cooking timer for each zone. In addition, the Quantum Pro hob in the Easy version is equipped with the Carbon.Zeo filter (integrated in the hood body and regenerable), which combines activated carbon and zeolite. Other features of the appliance are the Double Bridge, Recall (settings reset in case of accidental switching off), Keep Warm and Pause functions, Quick Start automatic switch-on and command lock. The hob, with a frame of the suction area in matt black steel with anti-scratch treatment, can be adjusted to 9 levels + Boost

Neff Twist touch

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NEFF Home Appliances’s Twist Touch® their goal always is to deliver a unique user experience that embodies our brand values across all products and value classes. Meeting this challenge is particularly demanding in scenarios with restrictive technical conditions and significant cost pressures. Neff take pride in their latest novelty, the Twist Touch® control, which completes the entry-level hob portfolio.

Enthusiastic cooks now enjoy an intuitive interaction experience with their induction cooktops, thanks to the printed haptic interface of Twist Touch®. This distinctive approach translates sliding movements and direct selections into precise cooking values, while maintaining the aesthetic appeal of well-known user interface patterns.

Furthermore, the haptic pattern of Twist Touch® aligns with the character of our product family, resembling the familiar Twist Pad® found in higher value classes.Flex Design and Flex Control are part of the new NEFF Collection – a series of ovens, hoods, hobs and coffee makers – that invites owners to interact with the design and user experience. Flex Design is an initiative that allows you to customise the handles and trim around the appliances, aligning them with your material, textural and colour preferences. The Collection has four go-to finishes to choose from: Brushed Bronze, Anthracite Grey, Deep Black and Metallic Silver. The trims are designed in such a way that they can easily be removed and switched at will, so that your hob or oven can match the season – or even an event.

Neff coffee machine

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NEFF Home Appliances’s fully automatic coffee machines with “Flex Control” offer a large and high-performance touch display, providing an immersive experience that can be operated purely by touch or through a hybrid mode with the “Twist Pad Flex®” on either side.
The intuitive “Tune Zone” on the display allows users to easily customize coffee-related choices, such as the desired amount or intensity, with a simple touch. As the user makes their selections, an animated cup on the display visually adjusts to reflect the chosen values, while a “Light Dialogue” provides color-based feedback for an even more engaging experience.

Haier BIONICOOK

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The new Haier ID Series cooktops offer a totally personalized cooking experience according to your taste thanks to the BIONICOOK technology, with bionic precision, intelligence and flexibility.  The bionic precision allows you to have precise temperature control through wireless probes and sensors that measure pot temperatures, automatically adjusting the power level for perfect cooking. The bionic intelligence enables you to connect your cooktop to the hOn app which gives you access to hundreds of recipes and special programs, while bionic flexibility enables you to use a cooking area in different ways according to your needs. 

GE Google Flavorly

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GE Appliances,are constantly exploring new ways to reimagine life at home. That’s why they thrilled to launch two exciting features in collaboration with Google Cloud, leveraging generative AI to provide a more personalized experience for you. The SmartHQ consumer app now offers Flavorly™ AI.  Flavorly AI the age-old “what’s for dinner?” dilemma by allowing you to generate custom recipes based on the ingredients you have in your kitchen.Simply choose a recipe category and cuisine, and input your available ingredients and dietary preferences. Additionally, we’ve introduced SmartHQ Assistant to our app, offering you a conversational experience powered by generative AI. This feature helps answer questions about the use and care of connected appliances, accessible through a chat bubble on the SmartHQ app home screen.These exciting additions were made possible by our dedicated team of GE Appliances engineers and our growing partnership with Google. At Google Cloud Next 2023 last month, GE unveiled these features, showcasing our commitment to seamless and personalized experiences. Later this fall, Flavorly AI will also include a review feature, allowing users to rate recipes and help make the next ones even better.

“We are seeing a variety of brands across industries invest in generative AI to help them create deeper, more meaningful connections with their customers,” said Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian. “GE Appliances is another great example of this.”

Finding a better way to build relations, not transactions

At GE Appliances, strive to build relationships rather than transactions, leveraging technology to connect with users on a deeper level. Our Zero Distance philosophy enables us to invent meaningful solutions and partnerships by growing closer to their users, consumers, and customer’s

Miele induction hobs Design Award

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Miele induction hobs received two important design awards: the iF Design Award and the RedDot Design Award. Two hobs with an integrated extractor (TwoInOne) and a full-surface induction hob were each double winners.both powerful and quiet in operation. Their reduced design is characterised by the central air intake with a grille set in the ceramic glass screen. This feature, in particular, convinced the jury of the Red Dot Award and allows pots and pans to slide freely. The grille on the rectangular air intake blends in seamlessly with the design of the hob. Depending on the model, the grille is either completely black (KMDA 7272 Silence) or has discreet brushed stainless-steel slats (KMDA 7473 Silence).

A further recipient of the iF and the Red Dot design prize was the KM 7897-1 FL Diamond full-surface induction hob. As many as 6 pots, pans and oven dishes can be placed anywhere on the 90 cm wide hob unit and move around freely. This guarantees untold freedom during cooking. Moreover, the ceramic screen on the hob unit features a special coating: DiamondFinish is one of the hardest surfaces on the market and hence particularly scratch-resistant

ELAG LeMax grill

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The ELAG Professional Line is gaining currently a lot of attention on the Küchenmeile. Because it’s blending the best of both worlds: the power of the LeMax built-in grill with a high-performance induction cooktop.

The LeMax grill lets you cook directly on ceramic glass, ensuring a robust and healthy meal and with the induction feature, traditional cookware cooking is a breeze. Ideal for kitchen islands or that outdoor kitchen setup you’ve been dreaming of