TREND: custom cool

Flexibility in the kitchen once meant a butcher’s block on wheels. But with renters on the rise and homes getting smaller, there’s an increasing demand for multifunctional, flexible kitchens. Boffi used Eurocucina to launch its newest kitchen by Piero Lissoni, ‘Combine’ (pictured), which puts the design completely in the hands of the user. Rather like a modular sofa configuration, mono blocks and worktops in different shapes and sizes mean you can personalise your working space to how it suits you, while extractable tables let you create fixed or extendable dining zones to suit your guests. Also leading the trend is Alpes Inox, whose ‘Liberi in Cucina’ deconstructs the kitchen into a series of customisable, freestanding modules that offer total design freedom. Pick a function – food prep, washing, cooking, storage – and then customise to your heart’s content.