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THE HEART OF CUSTOMISED KITCHENS

Valcucine luxury Italian kitchens: artistic and timeless beyond trends.

Modern day homeowners strive to embrace bespoke kitchens as the central design feature of their state-of-the-art spaces. As Valcucine’s fundamental goal is to design timeless, innovative kitchens that embrace the user’s wellbeing, there is no better reason than to let Valcucine transform your house into a lifelong home.

Traditionally glass has played a prominent role in Italian art and culture over time. Valcucine was the first company to innovatively incorporate glass into a kitchen as thoroughly and diversely as we have. Examples of our application ranges from a full glass and aluminium Invitrum carcass, to a customisable handcrafted glass inlay technique called Vitrum Arte.

This skilful craftsmanship is one of the main features of Italian excellence that makes Valcucine’s products unique. Vitrum Arte is a special technique that enables designs to be reproduced in glass, using a wood inlay method that has produced masterpieces over centuries.

In order for the designs to be inlayed on glass panels, the originals are vectorised to obtain plain, even-coloured backgrounds. The designs are cut out from a specialised, coloured film and then manually applied to the back of the tempered glass panels.

Vitrum Arte is exclusive to Valcucine. Designers revisited the wood inlay technique using modern materials such as glass and coloured film during two years of research. It requires painstaking execution by hand to achieve the desired high-quality result.

A Valcucine crafted kitchen could feature work by artists such as Alessandro Mendini and Val Ingenium. Mendini was a Milanese designer and architect, editor and essayist. His work, which focussed mainly on neo-modern and contemporary design, impacted the development of Italian design during the latter part of the 20th century. ‘I treat objects as if they were human beings; I make them smile,’ he said.


‘Stilema tre’ (Stylistic feature three)

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‘The process of drawing lines on a surface is similar to writing. It means including that surface inside a story.

‘The lines developed by Valcucine are geometric marks that do not have the pretence of simulating the letters of the alphabet. Nevertheless, they do add poetry to some parts of the kitchen, establishing a deep bond of unity and participation between the person using the kitchen and the cabinets themselves.’

– Alessandro Mendini


‘Vortice’ (Vortex)

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‘Power and energy distinguish the expressive fabric of this artwork, which is developed starting from a silver- and gold-coloured vortex.

From here the composition expands, achieving a dynamic effect of movement in space.

‘Vortice’ can be classified under the artistic trend that art historians call lyrical abstractionism, a genre that leaves a lot of room for the imagination and for the artist’s personal touch.

In fact, the word “lyrical” refers to the poetic approach of the artist that is also apparent through the strokes and colours brushed on canvas.’

– Val Ingenium


‘Afrodite’ (Aphrodite)

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‘Every culture, whether ancient or modern, archaic or civilised, has its own myths. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty, love, generation and springtime. The choice of colour – green, gold, white and black – enhances the classicism of the design and transmits a sense of refinement and elegance.’

– Val Ingenium

July 29, 2020/by studio@brandesign.co.za
Tags: high-end kitchen, kitchen design, kitchen inspiration, luxury kitchen, worktops
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Valcucine embodies all that architects and interior designers embrace about design and sustainability – kitchens that are not only user-friendly, dynamic and works of functional art but that focus on people and the environment in which they live. In addition:

  • Valcucine is a globally reputable and established company that has been creating unique and innovative kitchen designs since it’s inception in 1980. Valcucine South Africa has operated, serviced and brought designs to life for the local market for over a decade.
  • Valcucine’s highly regarded client-service, timeless designs, state-of-the art technologies and approach to sustainability, continue to make us the preferred partners for many internationally acclaimed and local architects and designers.
  • With Valcucine’s specialist service, architects and designers are guaranteed peace of mind that their vision is extended through to the heart of the home, the kitchen.
  • These services include: 3D renderings, on-site project management and installation, service drawings and logistics management.

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For today’s homeowner, a kitchen that is not only functional, but contributes to the overall experience of the end user is a core value of Valcucine.

  • We design for life and for the evolution of the family, which is why our kitchens are described as timeless.
  • We put people and their well-being at the centre of what we do; stimulating their senses to bring about joy in everyday activities. We have put extensive research into the human psychology and habits, in order to create these experiences.
  • Valcucine offers a full service from start to finish; from the initial briefing right through to design, implementation and site management.
  • The sustainable materials used in our kitchens are non-toxic and recyclable, whilst creating an unequivocal sense of luxury.
  • Our customers’ peace of mind is particularly important to us. We therefore offer an extended 10-year-warranty ensuring that the entire kitchen is protected, including the glass tops, doors and all the hardware.

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