# Touchpad Countertops Sedna_K Italian Kitchen by Marti Guixe Keeps You Connected By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-05-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-concept-for-the-technochef-corian-counter-with-interactive-display References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/sedna_k-kitchen-island-is-a-haven-for-geeky-chefs/) & [guixe](http://www.guixe.com/) Need more geek in your life? How about a [kitchen countertop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-kitchen-sink) with a [touch surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-id360-touchstone)? For all you kitchen connoisseurs comes the Sedna_K Italian kitchen designed by Marti Guixé. With the Sedna_K Italian Kitchen you can access your email or even a transmitted video of who’s at your front door without ever leaving the kitchen. The [kitchen unit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/integrated-kitchen-appliance) has the ‘Gold Monolith’ storage unit, ‘Working Table’ and a large, abstract screen called the ‘Techno Wall’ that neatly conceals all the appliances behind it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Touchscreen Countertops:** Explore the potential of incorporating touch surfaces into kitchen countertops. - **Connected Kitchen:** Discover opportunities to integrate technology and connectivity into kitchen design. - **Smart Home Appliances:** Tap into the market for appliances that can be controlled and accessed remotely. ### Where This Applies - **Kitchen Design:** Explore the potential for incorporating innovative technology into kitchen design. - **Home Electronics:** Discover opportunities to integrate connectivity and smart features into home appliances. - **Smart Home Automation:** Explore the market for automation systems that can connect kitchen appliances to the overall smart home network. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Subtly Smart Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etto-table.md) - [Technological Kitchen Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-coit.md) - [Projected Kitchen Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-holodisplay.md) - [Kitchen Counter Wireless Charging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freepower-1.md) - [Smart Home Control Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kocom-the-frame.md) - [Light-Powered Countertop Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-countertop-oven.md) - [Ai-Powered Recipe-Generating Appliance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-kitchen-cosmo.md) - [Screen-Equipped Computer Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-mouse-touch.md) - [Tech-Friendly Organization Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sousshelf.md)