# Circular Kitchen by Alfred Averbeck By Angela Lowe | Published 2006-05-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circular-kitchen-by-alfred-averbeck References: [gushmagazine](http://www.gushmagazine.com/article/compact-revolving-kitchen/) The Circular Kitchen, designed by Alfred Averbeck, is a revolving cylinder containing a full kitchen. The inner core can rotate 180 degrees and is equipped with [stainless steel sink](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-sink-system) with chrome single lever mixer, a garbage can and drawers. The [upper shelf can rotate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-spinning-coffee-table) a full 360 degrees and can store plates, containers or your pots and pans. This small space saving invention actually contains the same amount of cupboards in a conventional kitchen and has it's own lighting, electrical sockets water and waste disposal. You can also include all the necessary appliances - refrigerator, [microwave dishwasher](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fotile-x20-max) etc. It's an interesting concept for small condos or even dorm rooms. Image Credit: Circular Kitchen ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Small Space Living Solutions:** The Circular Kitchen highlights the need for more innovative solutions for small living spaces, and presents an opportunity for companies to develop more space-saving home solutions for urban population. - **Revolutionary Kitchen Design:** The circular kitchen is a new and unique approach to kitchen design, and provides an opportunity for businesses to create more Revolutionary Kitchen products that optimize the limited space of contemporary homes. - **Sustainable Home and Kitchen Products:** The circular kitchen addresses concerns highlighted by the minimalism movement and presents an opportunity for companies to create more sustainable and eco-friendly home and kitchen products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home and Living Products:** The Circular Kitchen presents an opportunity for companies in the home and living industry to develop new space-saving and eco-friendly products that adapt to the current minimalism and sustainable living trends. - **Interior Design:** The circular kitchen, with its unique design, presents an opportunity for interior design companies to create more unique and innovative designs for home spaces. - **Kitchen Appliance Manufacturing:** The Circular Kitchen provides an opportunity for kitchen appliance manufacturers to innovate and create new kitchen products that are space-saving, eco-friendly, and provide ease of use for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cabinet-Style Kitchen Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/next125-pocket-system.md) - [Freestanding Experimental Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-kitchens.md) - [Rotating Food Storage Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saveit.md) - [Ai-Powered Recipe-Generating Appliance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-kitchen-cosmo.md) - [Revolutionary Cooking System Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-cube-cooking-system.md) - [Playful Rotating Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giralot-rotating-storage.md) - [Minimalist Modular Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensient-cosmetic-technologies.md) - [Tech-Informed Modular Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rekook.md) - [Compact Kitchen Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-kitchen-furniture.md)