This initiative is perfectly in line with the company’s person-centric philosophy, followed since the start with the continuity, profound conviction and careful responsibility that is evident in its attitude to staff, commercial partners and consumers.

Functionality and technology

Innovative products delivering unique performance. Professional hoods with high extraction capacity, hoods for tops, built-in hoods, extraction canopy shelves and ceiling-mounted models, with detached motors to take fumes and noise outside. Exclusive accessorised sinks, taps and fittings, a wide selection of internal accessories for organising drawers, base, wall and tall units. Indoor miniature greenhouses for growing herbs, infra-red food warmers, dishwarmers, warming tops and cooling tops with laser edging that can be installed on stainless steel worktops. Variable height tables, pull-out tops to be used as tables or snack bars, wine storage solutions – functionality and technology at the service of the client.

Ergonomics

Everything in the right place, every function matching performance. Accessory, worktop and appliance positioning stems from careful research to make work easy, while improving visibility and movement. Easy-to-grasp handles, recessed plinths, the right lighting for the technical zone and inside tall units, worktops in different heights and depths, in-wall dishwashers, MAC (Mini-Appliances-Container), study of work paths and hot-cold preparation flows: from initial food preparation to decoration of the finished dish, because ergonomics are always an essential ingredient of an excellent kitchen project.

Space design

Architectonic solutions to fit the space they occupy. Careful design uses and organises available space in the best possible way, allowing the different rooms in the home to integrate perfectly. Handy pantry units with sliding or recessed doors, Closets fitted with 180° opening side-hung doors, tall units easy to reach thanks to integrated stepladders that slide on rails and the WIC (Walk-In-Closet), available in storage and “walk-through” versions. Thanks to careful study of interiors and the needs of their inhabitants, the Arclinea project always comes up with complete solutions.

Eco-friendly philosophy

The Arclinea philosophy respects and protects the environment. For years now the company has undertaken to make increasing use of eco-friendly materials and to adopt eco-friendly practices such as, for example, choosing recyclable materials (stainless steel, aluminium, Solid Ray, glass), the reduction of formaldehyde emissions (Arclinea units are class E1 certified, with emissions below 6.5 mg HCOH/100g) and water-based paints and lacquers. Wood used includes larch, mahogany and oak from FSC-certified forests. Ecological panels, made from 100% recycled regenerated wood, stand out as an example of materials selected for Arclinea furniture. Ecology for Arclinea is not just a promo slogan, it is a serious policy of respect for sustainable development as a responsibility towards future generations.

Materials and finishes

Careful choices, accurate production processes, unique designs. Care taken in the choice of materials and how they are processed. Craftsmanship that shows in recessed handles and worktops in AISI 304 (18/8) stainless steel. Carcass finishes: Titan (edged melamine, water resistant and heat resistant to 150°C, anti-splinter edging), Okoumé (waterproof marine multiply panel) or white.

A variety of materials for worktops: stainless steel, solid core, wood, quartz, marble and granite, HPL edged in wood, steel or aluminium. The range is completed by a wide selection of customisation options for finishes and maximum attention to detail: from LED lighting to hardware, from edgings to sides and “soft-closure” hinges with personalised adjustment. All ensuring maximum reliability and safety: because those who choose Arclinea know the importance of details.

Arclinea and Antonio Citterio

Arclinea reference designer since 1986, the architect Antonio Citterio has coordinated the collection, image and evolution of Arclinea corporate identity since 1998.
The initial project “Italia”(1988) was followed by Mediterranea, Florida, Ginger, Artusi and 2002 Convivium with which Citterio rethinks the ideaof elements for the kitchen. Ever smaller spaces can be countered with living kitchens that integrate the table with the central working island. Collaboration between the company and Citterio became even more intense and gained a new slant in 2006, with the birth of the Arclinea Trading Campus: the objective was to spread the culture of design and convey Antonio Citterio’s planning, style and aesthetic concepts to the entire sales network.
Over the years complete design process management has been developed and put in place. A strict formal and functional approach to the product has led to the most complex definition of space, with the realisation of innovative solutions for kitchens synchronised, aiming to improve quality of life: from ergonomics to well-being via emotion.

Technology at the service of the everyday’ for Arclinea. After the professional kitchen of 1998 and the ritual kitchen of 2002 comes the kitchen design which incorporates both – the ‘metamorphic kitchen’ (year 2006). A concept associated with the most contemporary aspiration for environmental value: the kitchen varies according to needs and mutates from static to dynamic.
From a functional point of view, the metamorphic kitchen is one which allows the product to be used in different ways.
From a substance point of view, this is a kitchen that plays a truly leading role in the home: the focal point of appeal and liveability. This is thanks to hidden technology whose benefits make enjoyment easy, every day.