Paris to Milan
EuroCucina, the world’s largest kitchen trade exhibition, was held
recently in Milan – Mobalpa flew the flag for French design
Above: A bold graphic that evokes
the flair of 20th-century Paris graces
the booth of French design house
Mobalpa at the international kitchen
furniture fair EuroCucina 2014, held
in Milan, Italy. Among a gathering of
more than a hundred national and
international exhibitors, Mobalpa
was the only French company in
attendance.
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The international kitchen furniture exhibition
EuroCucina was first held in 1974. Since then,
the Milan-based event has grown to become an
industry benchmark for design, technology and
innovation. This year, thousands of visitors
passed through the gates, with a French design
house drawing more than its share of attention.
Mobalpa creates modern kitchens for people
who want to cook, dine and decorate in style,
says Guillaume Malaise, Mobalpa’s export
manager for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
“The Mobalpa booth, with an appropriately
Parisian theme, was extremely well patronised.
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“The exhibition was abuzz with cooking
demonstrations, the latest technologies, and, of
course, Mobalpa’s custom, ergonomic kitchens,”
he says. “Of the many designs featured, two in
particular caught visitors’ imaginations.”
One of these was the Esprit Courant d’Art
Galbe, by French designer David Guillermet.
This kitchen has sleek, handleless cabinetry
with sinuous curves that symbolise modernity
and at the same time recall the ’60s. Colourful mustard lacquered sections contrast with
lustrous anthracite glass countertops and satin
cabinet facades – balancing tone and texture.