Home Appliances : Kobe range hoods – European style range hoods

Kobe range hoods – European style range hoods extensive line of Kobe range hoods is designed with European style and function in mind, but at a reasonable price. Available in a variety of styles, and for island, wall mounted or under cabinet installation, these Kobe hoods are designed to fit seamlessly into your kitchen, providing a touch of elegance and the power you’ve come to expect from European range hoods. Kobe range hoods with the “QuietMood” feature are so quiet that you can leave them on during the duration of your cooking and even afterwards to remove all the heat and odor from your kitchen without the annoyance of a loud fan. Choose from styles that blend in to styles that command attention with these Kobe European style range hoods. Previously, the Kobe island range hood.

Kobe range hoods – European style range hoods

Roasting something with steam sounds like a contradiction in terms. And maybe it is. Even so, we think this flexible silicone bowl designed by Compeixalaigua Designstudio for Lékué has some serious potential.

In its open form, the bowl can be used for mixing and preparing ingredients. Then the bowl folds in half and hooks to close at the top, creating a kind of hammock for food that can go straight in the oven.

We saw this design and immediately thought, “Wow.” The bowl itself has the kind of simple and elegant design to which we always feel drawn. We also really love this “prep table to oven to dinner table” concept.

At the same time, we’re a little dubious about its functionality. Silicone is notorious for interfering with the browning process in the oven, so we have trouble imagining that food would really get as crusty or roasted as these pictures would have us believe. We also wonder how stable the bowl would be in the oven. Doesn’t it look like it might easily tip over?

What do you think? Has anyone cooked with one of these before?

• Silicone Steam Roaster from Compeixalaigua Designstudio (via Gizmodo)
• Find It! Silicone Steam Roaster, $30 EUR/$38 US from Lékué

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(Image: Compeixalaigua Designstudios)

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Home Appliances : Wall mounted hood with rotatable glass canopy by Neff

Wall mounted hood with rotatable glass canopy by Neff D99W6N0 stainless steel, wall-mounted hood has a rotatable glass canopy for more headroom. It is 90 cm wide and suitable for both, ducted extraction and recirculation mode. Wall mounted hood with rotatable glass canopy by Neff angular filter surface, a twin-flow, high-power fan and edge suction ensure high suction performance. An electronic control ensures high and finely adjustable ventilation performance. Wall mounted hood with rotatable glass canopy by Neff hood is operated via short-stroke buttons allowing for 3 speeds and an intensive setting with an automatic reset. Wall mounted hood with rotatable glass canopy by Neff extremely low-noise operation with only 61 dB. Wall mounted hood with rotatable glass canopy by Neff metal grease filter is dishwasher-safe. 7-segment LED display. Height adjustable. Wall mounted hood with rotatable glass canopy by Neff price for this Neff rotatable glass canopy glass hood is around €2049. Neff. See also Neff stainless steel and contemporary canopy hoods.

Wall mounted hood with rotatable glass canopy by Neff

Low Energy House Designs – Stylish Sustainability in Scotland

Low Energy House Designs – Stylish Sustainability in Scotland

Low Energy House Designs – Stylish Sustainability in Scotland

This stunning low energy house design by Simon Winstanley Architects has high eco appeal. Overlooking the Solway Firth in south-west Scotland, this slope house plan is built on a former quarry, mirroring the stone that characterizes the area and surrounded by a blanket of green unrolling at its feet. The stone home design is topped by a wood and glass enclosure that offers unending views of the surrounding countryside and the sea, lightening up the heavy stone architecture. This glass wall house area is built using a steel frame with cedar panels and triple-glazed windows, and is topped by an overhanging roof framing the outdoor entertaining areas. This eco sustainable home is “green” in more ways that one – apart from its views, the sustainable house boasts recycled and Earth-friendly materials and technologies throughout, including: the masonry base is finished using recycled quarry stone; high-insulation exterior walls, floor and roof; triple-glazed thermal windows; heat pump for sub-floor heating and hot water system with a closed combustion wood burning stove for back-up heating; roof-mounted Photovoltaic panels; whole-house heat recovery ventilation system. Visit Simon Winstanley Architects to learn more about this low energy design.

Low Energy House Designs – Stylish Sustainability in Scotland

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