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Gaggenau Redefines Kitchen Architecture with Vario Expressive Expansion

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Gaggenau’s expansion of the Vario Expressive series is a masterclass in blending technology with architectural elegance. Here’s a breakdown of what makes this launch so compelling:

🧊 Modular Luxury Meets Design Philosophy
– Eleven new models span refrigerators, freezers, fridge-freezer combos, and wine cabinets.
– Each unit is modular, allowing for standalone installation or seamless side-by-side integration.
– This flexibility supports contemporary kitchen architecture, where appliances are part of the design narrative—not just functional add-ons.

🚪 Seamless Integration & Visual Harmony
– Handleless doors and flush surfaces eliminate visual clutter.
– Interiors are carefully structured, emphasizing symmetry and flow.
– The appliances are designed to resemble high-end furniture, elevating them to architectural elements.

🎨 Material Palette & Interior Aesthetics
– A restrained mix of dark brushed stainless steel, anthracite aluminum, and glass creates a calm, cohesive look.
– The palette supports a harmonious atmosphere, ideal for minimalist or modern interiors.

🍷 Specialized Functionality
– The inclusion of wine cabinets signals attention to lifestyle and luxury.
– These units likely feature precision climate control and elegant display options, aligning with Gaggenau’s reputation for performance and refinement

ASKO had a good year

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It was a good year.
ASKO appliances have been noticed by both experts and consumers, and they have been granted various awards for design and innovative functions.

The world’s most prestigious design competition iF DESIGN has awarded two innovative ASKO products. The ASKO Elevate™ induction hob with integrated extraction and selected ASKO DW60 dishwasher models were granted an iF DESIGN AWARD 2022.

ASKO DW60 models also won The European Product Design Award™. The award was created to recognize the efforts of talented international product designers who aim to improve our daily lives with their practical, well-thought-out creations. EPDA rewards the strategic thinking and imagination which goes into making a great product.

ASKO Wine Climate Cabinet has been granted a Good Design Australia Gold Award. The prestigious award is the Australian highest design honour and has been recognising and rewarding excellence in cutting-edge design and breakthrough innovation since 1958.
ASKO Wine Climate Cabinet displays all the functional elegance that characterizes ASKO craftsmanship, care and technology.

Esquire.com and Goodhousekeeping.com crowned the ASKO Wine Climate Cabinet “Best Wine Cooler for Collectors”.

ASKO Craft combi-steam oven is a winner in a consumer test in Norway by Anbefaler.com. The test compared integrated steam ovens across different price categories, and the ASKO oven was crowned “Best integrated oven”. According to Anbefaler.com, “ASKO produces ovens of excellent quality, and a graphite black design fits into any kitchen”.

ASKO Logic Heat Pump Tumble Dryer has been awarded joint best tumble dryer of 2022 from Good Housekeeping. ASKO tumble dryers do more than just dry your clothes perfectly. You can use them to refresh clothes instead of washing them – either using air or steam.

ASKO washing machine W2086R.W was selected by the Foire de Paris jury and it was presented in the Grand Prix Innovation selection.
The ecological aspect of the appliance was especially appreciated by the jury, composed of specialized journalists and home equipment experts. They have chosen the ASKO appliance for its ecological features that “leads to interesting energy and detergent savings”.