Leading kitchen manufacturers (Boffi, Varenna, Salvarani, Binova and Del Tongo) about design and technology, materials and functions

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Interview prepared: Nikolay Fedyanin

Magazine: N10 (77) 2003

Leading kitchen manufacturers (Boffi, Varenna, Salvarani, Binova and Del Tongo) made their predictions for the SALON-interior magazine. About design and technologies, materials and functions. Totally unclassifiedAntonio Volpi,technical department employee Boffi: "In my opinion, now the main area of ​​application of modern technologies has been the creation of new, more durable and cheaper materials for tabletops. About two months ago we began to make doors and tabletops from a new, very durable synthetic material called Pral, a kind of artificial stone, which is produced by the Italian company Abet Group. "Marko Longoni,export manager Varenna: "The main news of the last ten months in the furniture market was the appearance of door closers. The German company is considered the world leader in the production of mechanisms of this kind BLUMtherefore, in July, Varenna refused the services of the Austrian company GRASS and concluded a contract with BLUM. Also in Germany, another interesting novelty appeared - they invented a way to make holes in the countertop exactly to match the size of the sink, so the edge of the sink does not protrude above the surface of the countertop, but is one with it.Sergio Cassina,General Manager of Salvarani: “Now we are thinking about how technological innovations can be used to implement the concept of a friendly kitchen - a project designed specifically for older people and people with disabilities who are hard to cook in a regular kitchen. so that a person can change the facade of doors and cabinets himself, like panels on a cell phone. "Learo Bolletta,export manager Binova: "We feel that for a modern minimalist interior we need a kitchen that looks like a solid object. Perhaps it would be more correct to call such a kitchen a kitchen wall. Especially for this model, a company that manufactures mechanisms for Binova, came up with a new device. I cannot now reveal the secret of technology, but the point is that using this mechanism it will be easier to open wide boxes and move large panels.Pino Teoni,Del Tongo's export director: "Every 2 years, our company is trying to offer new materials, fresh solutions. And every idea requires its own technology. That is, when you need a new kitchen, this means that you also need a new technology. In 50-e these were modules, in 10 years - solid wood. Sometimes it seems to me that the next big leap will be connected with electronic systems. My personal opinion is that the fundamentally new will be done in ergonomics, and not in design. These are technologies related not only to kitchens, but also to the house as a whole. I think that in five years everything will be integrated in the house: the computer will control all the processes. And it will be a very big leap. And the next step will be automotive technology - voice commands. So someday we can talk to our kitchen. "