Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Roda, the Norma outdoor kitchen includes a cooking module (with five gas burners and optional fry-top plate), as well as sink and peninsula units. A collaboration with Italian kitchen-technology company Ilve, the system is made from powder-coated stainless steel with sintered stone and polished stainless-steel surfaces and larch-wood shelving.
An indoor–outdoor work-bench, Amai will soon have an optional cooktop for exterior use. Framed by two A-shaped structures, the versatile two-height (standing and sitting) piece by Extremis can also be equipped with dimmable LEDs, power and USB outlets, a retractable awning and multiple surface materials, including steel...
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