Felipe Hess installed a seemingly-endless kitchen island in the 'Apartmento Sergipe,' a modern residence designed for a young actor based out of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The first order of business was opening up the space, which originally had a complicated plan divided into several rooms, and connecting the home's social areas. The architects tore the walls down, but the elevator remained in the center of the apartment. To make it less of an eyesore, the architects encased the elevator in a white box complete with shelving, allowing it to function as a connecting feature.
Of course, the most defining feature of the apartment is the 10m kitchen table/island that stretches from the rehearsal space to the kitchen. The table is equipped with bidding plugs, meaning it can be adapted from dining table to work space if need be.
Infinite Kitchen Islands
The Kitchen Island in Apartment Sergipe Appears to Go on Forever
Trend Themes
1. Endless Kitchen Islands - The trend of incorporating a seemingly endless kitchen island creates an opportunity for designing open plan living areas and multi-functional spaces.
2. Adaptive Kitchen Islands - The trend of bidirectional plugs on kitchen tables/islands creates an innovative opportunity for transforming the purpose of the kitchen workspace and the way we access power in the kitchen.
3. Kitchen Island Centerpiece - The trend of a large, central kitchen island as a key design element creates disruptive innovation opportunities for reimagining traditional kitchen layouts into modern and multi-functional spaces.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - The trend of endless kitchen islands creates an opportunity for interior designers to create innovative kitchen spaces in open plan living areas.
2. Architecture - The trend of designing central kitchen islands as a key feature in modern living spaces creates immense opportunities for architects to create multi-functional, innovative spaces.
3. Furniture - The trend of designing large and adaptable kitchen tables and islands creates an opportunity for furniture designers to create stylish, functional furniture pieces that merge technology and home appliances.