AEG and kitchen trends in spotlight at Madrid design show

From April 13 to May 28, the latest interior design and lifestyle trends were on display at top design fair Casa Décor in Madrid, Spain and Electrolux Group’s premium brand AEG is there. This article shares the key trends that are expected to evolve the performance and enjoyment in the kitchen now and in the very near future.

Director Product Line Taste, Iberia, Alberto Dani took part in a panel discussion “Design, Functionality and Sustainability,” alongside Anna Ferrer, architect specializing in sustainability and founder of CU4 Studio, and Beatriz Tejada, Design and Creative Studio Director for Spanish furniture manufacturer dica. AEG is showcasing its latest kitchen appliances as part of dica’s design space.. When it comes to appliances, less is more
Appliances should be simultaneously beautifully understated, but clever in performance by offering multiple functions. At the event, sleek hobs with integrated fans were the norm, as were ovens that could toggle between steam, convection and microwave cooking. All help to reduce visual clutter, whilst the AEG matte black appliances are discreet with a premium finish so that when on display they present a sophisticated design statement.

Alberto Dani showcasing the AEG induction hob with integrated fan.

Serious about sustainability: from eco settings to compact spaces

The showcase included no end of sustainable thinking with many design features using recycled material – from PET on ceiling lights to the inner liners of the AEG fridge made from 70% recycled plastic. Trends from the panel discussion also focused on quality, longer lasting materials, as well as personalization when designing spaces. Kitchens and homes can support people far better when done to fit around people’s lifestyles and their sustainable wishes and more of this is being requested. Appliances also offered eco settings that ensure energy use is minimized without sacrificing performance.Technology and smart design strengthen emotional connection
”Many of the new experiences on offer in the kitchen could pass you by and your life would be just fine,” says Dani. “But as it should be with smart design and technology working together, once a feature or product offer has been experienced, it is very difficult to settle for less and this helps strengthen the emotional connection to kitchen and user.

Such experiences include the AEG ComfortLift dishwasher that lifts the lower basket of the appliance up for easy loading and unloading, the vacuum sealer that helps keep food for longer and provides new ways to cook, as well as the steam function within multipurpose ovens.

Alberto Dani demonstrating the ComfortLift dishwasher.

People are willing to spend more

“We also see that as people demand more, so they are willing to spend more,” adds Dani.  “In Spain, the average price of home appliances has increased by 16% versus pre-pandemic. Part of this is due to inflation, but equally it shows that people invest in their home, especially when you consider that prices of home appliances have been historically quite stable,” he explains.

Unox SuperOven

Unox brings all its professional know-how in the home, with a range of advanced home appliances, such as the SuperOven models. The Model 1 is a technological solution 100% Made in Italy. It integrates the high performance of a a professional oven with an iconic Italian design. The oven is a technological totem that exploits the power and versatility of two professional ovens.

SuperOven is equipped with an easy and intuitive digital panel that allows to activate over 400 cooking programs, for which user simply selects the type of food and the desired result and the oven automatically determines the settings adapting them to the quantity fired. The model also features a practical accessory drawer designed to keep kitchen utensils perfectly organized and close at hand: from professional pans to the smoker, up to the automatic washing detergent.

Finally, Unox has equipped Super Oven Model 1 with an integrated steam condensing hood with professional activated carbon filters that absorb cooking vapors and eliminate odors in the kitchen, keeping the air always fresh and clean.

Grundig new built-in oven

The new Grundig range of built-in electric ovens features innovative cooking technologies, designed to save time and effort. Thanks to a new fan system and a redesigned oven interior, the HotAero Pro technology ensures even heat distribution throughout the oven, delivering more even cooking results every time.

The range include 60cm single ovens, 90cm ovens, and 45cm compact ovens. They are equipped with multiple functions, including steam cooking, pre-set recipes, and self-cleaning technologies that help cookers to obtain the best results.

It is also available the Grundig 90cm Multi-function Double Oven featuring eight cooking functions for the main oven and four functions for the top oven. For ultimate ease, this model is also equipped with useful cleaning features, including nano-coated glass doors and catalytic oven liners.

Küppersbusch launch built-in oven

New product from Küppersbusch Hausgeräte GmbH launches new K-Series.3 steam oven for 2023 With 12 functions, including four multi-steam options and an external steam generator, users can top up the water tank without interrupting their cooking.The A+ energy rated oven is also fully equipped with the unique Ökotherm technology and Öko-clean for easy cleaning. As a result of the state of the art catalytic converter, food moisture is preserved and odours and grease do not escape from the kitchen during cooking

Unox Casa: professional technology in a domestic oven

Winner at the Archiproducts Design Awards 2022, SuperOven Model 1S by Unox Casa brings professional technology to the domestic channel. The oven allows user to carry out any type of cooking, even those that are not possible in domestic ovens such as grilling, frying, steam cooking, sous vide, smoking, roasting and dehydration. Thanks to the sensors that continuously monitor the percentage of humidity inside the cooking chamber, it is possible to cook food evenly and 3 times faster than a normal oven. The appliance is equipped with a large and intuitive digital panel capable of activating over 400 automatic cooking processes. Other pluses of the product are: integrated ventilation system that eliminates odors and vapors with professional activated carbon filters and automatic washing with a solution of water and delicate and ecological detergent patented by Unox. In addition, the user can take advantage of the digital platform Cook Like a Chef

Barazza Icon

The kitchens systems by Alta Cucine can be equipped with Icon, the innovative purifying oven created by Barazza. Icon ovens – the Italian kitchen manufacturer says – cover a wide range of needs: 60 ovens, combined steam and microwave, coffee machine, blast chiller and vacuum drawer or food warmer… multiple functions are combined with 5 elegant finishes (Glass, Steel, Exclusive, Trama, Mat) giving shape to personal style in the kitchen».

But Icon also features a very innovative function: it is able to purify the air encironment trought Zefiro, «the first system in the world – Alta Cucine underlines – to transform the built-in oven into a real air sanitiser. With the Zefiro system, the Barazza oven becomes to all intents and purposes a sanitiser for the home environment, improving the quality of life

This oven, in fact, purifies the air from viruses and bacteria, removes unpleasant odors from the kitchen environment and in operation together with the hood, the purification process becomes even faster. It also guarantees low consumption, thanks to the tangential ventilation and the automatic switching off of the internal light when sanitising is in operation.

The air to be sanitised – Alta Cucine explaines – is sucked in through holes specifically located on the rear side of the oven thanks to the appliance’s tangential ventilation. Once captured inside, the air is conveyed to the upper side of the oven and from there channelled through a double beam of germicidal ultraviolet light emitted by two UV-C LED plates. This beam of light is crucial: it modifies the DNA or RNA of the microorganisms it irradiates, preventing their reproduction and rendering them harmless to humans. At this point, after being purified of harmful substances and bad odours, the air is reintroduced into the environment by exploiting the slit on the front of the oven, between the controls and the

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Fulgor at Milan Design Week

At EuroCucina the Fulgor Milano proposes its new products for the cooking sector. In particular, Aria+ is an induction hob with integrated hood. This product is available in two versions: 60 cm and 80 cm. Besides the company presents Atmos, a 60 cm wide multifunction steam oven. Finally, at its stand the company offers a show cooking every day to illustrate the potential of its appliances.