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Spotlight: Kitchen and Bath
La Firme cooks up major drama in a Montreal kitchen; Studio.Noju revamps a unit in an iconic Madrid building with a dreamy bathroom; Sou Fujimoto designs a poetic public toilet for Tokyo; and much more.
The Kitchen Takes Centre Stage in this Montreal Condo
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Kitchen with Miele appliances
4 Kitchen Appliances for the Avid Home Chef
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Cosmopolitan Kitchen system by Danver
3 Kitchen Systems That Bring New Flavour to Outdoor Spaces
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Bathing terrace in Madrid by Studio Noju
In Spain, an Urban Terrace Turned Bathing Oasis
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One X FP5 bathroom faucet by Kallista
5 Faucets Bringing Bold Personality to the Bathroom
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Ecorazzo Handbasin by Clou
4 Statement-Making Bathroom Sinks
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Sou Fujimoto’s public restroom design for The Tokyo Toilet
Sou Fujimoto Unveils the Latest Tokyo Toilet
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Spotlight: Kitchen and Bath

If a home is a sort of theatre of life, then the kitchen arguably takes centre stage. That’s certainly true of La Firme’s remake of an Old Montreal condo: Stepping out of its dark hall and into the bright kitchen is like coming out of the wings and onto a lit dais where the scenography is a study in contrasts.

Entrance to renovated kitchen by La Firme in Old Montreal

The condo extends from the black-painted and -tiled entrance to three large vaulted windows on the opposite perimeter. Flowing along this layout, the kitchen grounds the open-concept space by connecting the hall and the living room. Since the client (who had worked with La Firme on a previous Old Montreal apartment revamp) loves to cook, the architects capitalized on the linear footprint to create a galley kitchen not...

Kitchen with Miele appliances
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H 7680 BP 30-Inch Built-In Oven by Miele
Miele oven

With 18 operating modes — from Defrost and Auto Roast to Maxi Broil, Slow Roasting, Browning and others — this 30-inch built-in oven from Miele completely takes the guesswork out of cooking. Other features of the Wi-Fi-enabled oven include rapid preheat and cool-down, automatic programming, a soft opening and closing door and fingerprint-resistant surfaces; its sleek design means it can be seamlessly integrated into any space.

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Pro Harmony Induction Range by Thermador
Thermador oven in kitchen with white cabinets and blue tile backsplash

The two or three — depending on the model — large cooking zones of this induction range collection from Thermador feature HeatShift (which changes power levels by moving cookware rather than...

Cosmopolitan Kitchen system by Danver
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Cosmopolitan Kitchen by Danver
Cosmopolitan Kitchen system by Danver

Rendered in Piet Mondrian–inspired colour blocks, the Cosmopolitan Kitchen by Daniel Germani is a sleek and modular solution for spaces large and small. The latest unit to be added to Germani’s collection for stainless-steel kitchen cabinet-maker Danver, the minimalist design offers plenty of storage and prep space while maintaining a refreshing simplicity. The benches can be equipped with a grill or be prepped for two Invisacook induction elements (sold separately), with the operating panel neatly tucked away in a drawer. A fixed lower shelf of powder-coated metal slats and walnut-finished drawer interiors complete the refined look.

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Àtria by Abimis
Àtria outdoor kitchen by Abimis

When introduced in...

Bathing terrace in Madrid by Studio Noju

For Madrid architectural designers Antonio Mora Ramos and Eduardo Tazón Maigre, co-founders of Studio.Noju, finding a unit available for purchase in Torres Blancas was more than just the chance to live in an icon of Spanish Organicism by architect Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza. It was an opportunity for unabashed creativity. “This was a personal and professional investment,” says Tazón Maigre. “Some projects don’t give you the opportunity to be as bold or experimental as we would want to, but this one gave us the chance to truly showcase our way of designing.”

While one of the defining features of the raw concrete massing of 1960s cylindrical volumes is the open-air “garden terraces,” decades of renovations had closed off a large...

One X FP5 bathroom faucet by Kallista
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Origini by Gessi
Origini bathroom faucet by Gessi

Divided into five “triads” of colour, material and finish, the Origini collection from Gessi references archetypal forms of the past to introduce new personalities to the bathroom. The monochromatic Origini Warm, for example, mixes warm and dark bronzes with soft pink, while Accent balances glossy ochre with matte black and brushed brass. Also offered in Neutral, Materic and Nature, the series comprises basin and bath mixers, spouts, showerheads, shower columns and accessories.

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One X FP5 by Kallista
One X FP5 collection showing handles in blue, pink and cream

One of three new handle options for Kallista’s One collection of minimalist faucets, tub fillers and shower systems, FP5 introduces pops of postmodern colour as well as a dose of Hollywood...

Ecorazzo Handbasin by Clou
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Shape by Ceramica Fondovalle
Shape by Ceramica Fondovalle

A comprehensive collection of thin porcelain slabs from Ceramica Fondovalle, Shape includes basins, shower trays, countertops and tables that can be coordinated or contrasted to floor and wall tiles. An array of effects is offered — from marble and concrete to metal, resin and more — as are different sizes and shapes to create a perfectly tailored space.

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Ecorazzo Handbasin by Clou
Ecorazzo Handbasin by Clou

To achieve the terrazzo look of the Ecorazzo handbasins, Dutch bathware brand Clou developed a sustainable material that is 100 per cent made from recycled plastic waste. First collected and sorted by colour, the polyethylene is then shredded, melted and formed into the streamlined and compact...

Sou Fujimoto’s public restroom design for The Tokyo Toilet

Public restrooms are rare — and the ones that do exist are rarely places of beauty. The Tokyo Toilet project is out to change that. Commissioning work from a roster of starchitects, the initiative (funded by the socially minded Nippon Foundation) has introduced 17 public toilets throughout the Japanese capital’s Shibuya district over the past three years.

Sou Fujimoto’s public restroom design for The Tokyo Toilet
Sou Fujimoto’s public restroom design for The Tokyo Toilet — one of 17 installed by the foundation in the city’s Shibuya district — includes private stalls and a sloped sink to accommodate everyone.

Unveiled this spring, the project’s latest outpost is a sinuous structure designed by Sou Fujimoto. After passing through an arched doorway, visitors enter an open-air...