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Hell hath no fury like a kitchen designer scorned!

If you doubt the power and influence of modern kitchen design then The Mogul will be forced to unleash an implement of persuasion!   This powerful design comes complete with medieval racking to tenderise the flesh of the unconverted and has optional surgical lighting to closely examine the impact of kitchen purification!   It even comes complete with Braille cabinetry which could reveal powerful three dimensional secrets of the true origins and unseen future of modern kitchen design!   This kitchen by Alfredo Haberli for Schiffini throws the book at unbelievers, those who have cast a shadow upon the discipline of kitchen design!   Be warned!   Hell hath no fury like a kitchen designer scorned!

Don't be negative - it's a kitchen but not as we know it!

Forget that this is a cutting edge design by Ernestomeda and what do you see?   Do you expect to see someone wearing a white coat entering the space and placing an X-ray film on the wall?   Or do you see a design that is experimenting with light and design expectations? It must be the later!   Using translucent Corian and back lighting this concept explores how the very items we normally try to conceal behind kitchen doors can become the medium for artistic expression.   The placement of items within the cabinetry will change the effect and in an extreme way this could be conceived as a personal expression of diet and personal habits!   This design can actually be seen as a functional canvas onto which the user paints a picture of their home life.  It feels very personal, like looking into someones underwear drawer, but maybe that's the point! More and more designers are experimenting with light and translucent materials in kitchen design as it adds a versatile and controllable