The Art of Design Issue 41 2019 | Page 56

56 90 YEARS OF SIEMATIC, 90 YEARS OF KITCHEN HISTORY. THE PREMIUM KITCHEN BRAND CONTINUES TO SET NEW STANDARDS IN ITS ANNIVERSARY YEAR. For decades, SieMatic has stood for kitchen developments; for example, the company is interior design of timeless elegance. For regarded as the inventor of the handle-free design and quality that are not subject to a kitchen. short-term trend, but which last for many years and thus provide planning security. The small family business has developed into an internationally active medium-sized The company was founded in 1929, then kitchen manufacturer. SieMatic - the brand still under the name August-Siekmann- name was created in 1960 - is today a globally Möbelwerke, in Löhne, Westphalia, where established premium brand and continues SieMatic's headquarters are still located to set standards in terms of aesthetics, today. In September, the anniversary individuality and functionality. "Kitchens have celebrations also take place there - under the long since moved to the centre of the living motto "Timeless by Tradition". space and will establish themselves even Writing history, shaping the future. more strongly as the central place for family and friends in everyday life. The history of SieMatic always reflects the We will continue to actively shape this place history of the kitchen: from the original in the future," says Ulrich W. Siekmann, CEO kitchen buffet through the first handle-free of SieMatic and grandson of founder August SieMatic to holistic furnishing concepts. The Siekmann. entire industry was influenced by SieMatic