Design Buy Build Issue 42 2020 | Page 69

Kitchens Berbel’s matt black edition from its Formline headroom range of kitchen hoods - winner of the 2020 German Design Award for kitchen products design Kitchen hood maker wins coveted international German Design Award German kitchen hood maker Berbel’s latest matt black edition from its Formline headroom range has won the coveted international German Design Award for 2020 from the German Design Council in the Excellent Product Design – Kitchen category. The award will be presented during next year’s Ambiente 2020, a leading international consumer goods fair to be held in Frankfurt from February 7-11. “It’s not only our Berbel principle [patented use of centrifugal force to produce clean air] that differentiates our products from others, but also the The Formline extractor hood shuns use of inefficient, rapidly clogged-up stainless steel filters. Instead, it uses the company’s patented centrifugal force technology that sucks in air before spinning off up to 97% of all fat, residues and vapours into a removable, easy-to-clean steel tray. Highly sensitive touch sensor panels enable users to switch on various functions, while an eco switch gives the intent option of air recirculation or air extraction mode. A fully-removable drip tray catches all extracted fats and other residues, a dimmer switch controls built-in LED lighting, and sound level is a lowly 46db. Extractor sizes range from 60-120cm wide to suit all types of kitchen. The air is then being recirculated after drawn through renewable carbon filters to remove up to 97% of all cooking smells. For more information, please see our website at www.casalife.uk emotionally ‘timeless’ design,” says Berbel’s CEO, Karl von Bodelschwingh. 69