# Hidden Cooktop Exhaust Fans This Conceptual Downdraft Kitchen Exhaust Prevents Odors and Smoke By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-06-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-exhaust References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/06/30/the-worlds-first-no-chimney-kitchen-exhaust-uses-a-drawer-for-ventilation/) Ventilation solutions in [cooking areas of the home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highperformance-kitchen-ventilation-system) are essential to help combat against smoke and odor but often take up a fair bit of overhead space above a cooktop, so this conceptual downdraft kitchen exhaust is intended to change this. The [drawer-like exhaust solution](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apt-drawers) works by being positioned underneath of a cooktop and will go to work with strategically placed inlets to capture smoke and odors before they can be dispersed into an environment. This could help to drastically reduce the occurrence of cooking smells in a living space without having to deal with [conventional kitchen range hoods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/next-generation-range-hoods) that can take up a fair bit of space, physically and visually. The conceptual downdraft kitchen exhaust is the design work of Oliver Hatton and Nicolas Schmitt for VanBerlo Agency. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Space-saving Exhaust Solutions:** The conceptual downdraft kitchen exhaust introduces a space-saving option for capturing smoke and odors in a cooking area. - **Efficient Kitchen Ventilation:** The drawer-like exhaust solution offers strategically placed inlets to efficiently capture cooking smells and prevent their dispersion into the living space. - **Innovative Cooktop Ventilation:** The conceptual downdraft kitchen exhaust disrupts traditional kitchen range hoods by providing a visually and physically compact solution. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Appliance Industry:** The space-saving exhaust concept presents an opportunity for home appliance manufacturers to develop innovative ventilation solutions for cooking areas. - **Interior Design Industry:** The efficient kitchen ventilation design offers interior designers the chance to incorporate unobtrusive and aesthetically pleasing exhaust systems into their kitchen projects. - **Product Design Industry:** The innovative cooktop ventilation idea opens up avenues for product designers to create compact and visually appealing solutions for capturing smoke and odors in cooking spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Concealed Kitchen Ventilation Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-ventilation1.md) - [Storage-Equipped Extractor Hoods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extractor-hood.md) - [Space-Saving Range Hoods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oilvent.md) - [Moveable Kitchen Range Hoods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airhood.md) - [Adjustable Lamp-Like Hood Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-air-purifier.md) - [Hood-Free Vent Cooktops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/induction-cooktop-with-integrated-ventilation.md) - [Stealthy Functional Kitchen Hoods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mono-kitchen-hood.md) - [Mobile Quad-Filter Range Hoods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breetee-portable-range-hood.md) - [Small Space Hood Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-range-hood.md)