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Our new websitewww.mesons.it

new collection M_26the Meson’s of the future is already here

The psychology of everyday things tips for irrational shopping

new corporate showroom the new home of Meson’s kitchens

Real life experience the reasons behind a choice

VETRONICA & K_GOCCIA VETRO aluminum, glass (glossy or matt) and silicone: ingredients of innovation

Let’s talk about sustainability durable products are key to sustainable living

Collection K_SYSTEMthe last kitchen has not been said

Details that make the differencenew design tricks

My way our culinary section

N° 01 YEAR 2012 Think different paths, difficult sometimes, to achieve our greatest aspirations, act firmly when faced with an important choice, change our everyday habits: this is the only real guarantee for progress.

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Wine - produced without chemical additives - is the perfect complement of a sustainable lifestyle.

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Innovation doesn’t simply mean to substitute the past with a rootless present. The search for new design solutions must integrate traditions and modernity, interpreting the changes through experience.

MESON’S INTERPRETER OF THE CHANGEWe are accustomed to accept change as a constant of our personal and professional life: but, have you ever asked yourself the reason of this continuous tension with metamorphosis?We think that “progress” doesn’t mean throwing away what appears to be obsolete and substitute it with something new. It is something a lot deeper than that. Capitalize the experience through research, exploiting the value of history,

is the only way to be ready to fight the challenges of our times.Project Meson’s comes from this idea: a magazine that wants to communicate informing with clarity, avoiding self-contemplation, driven by our passion for the product and the customer experience. We offer eco-friendly materials, harmonious in the forms and in the combinations, because we believe that living in harmony and in beauty makes people better. But our deepest desire is to offer the tools for an engaging and knowledgeable choice, with experience and innovation.

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Director: Meson’s srl / Art Director: Regìa / Editor: Stefano Basso Graphics: Regìa / Publisher: Meson’s Kitchens srl / Secretary: [email protected] Exclusive distribution through authorized Meson’s retailers

new COLLECTION M_26the Mesons of the future is already here

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY THINGS tips for irrational shopping

new CORPORATE SHOWROOMthe new home of Meson’s kitchens

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REAL LIFE EXPERIENCEthe reasons behind a choice

VETRONICA & K_GOCCIA VETROaluminum, glass (glossy or matt) and silicone: the ingredients of innovation

LET’S TALK ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY durable products are key to sustainable living

COLLECTION K_SYSTEM the last kitchen has not been said

DETAILS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE new design tricks

MY WAY our culinary section

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newCOLLECTION M_26

The 26 mm thickness of the frontals transmits the values of strength and durability. The materials are wood and lacquer, sign of tangible quality. The collection M_26 furnishes elegant and evocative homes

The Meson’s of the future is already here

COLOR AND MATTER: ROUTES OF A CHOICE

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new M_26 MANIGLIAORGANIZED TACTILE CHOICES

Opening the containers

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Open container with lacquered opaque interior and edges in hue with the frontal of the kitchen.

Incursions of color to freely re-think the absolute white of contemporary design. The spaces vibrate with new light giving an unpredictable rhythmic effect, which rekindles the senses and emotions.

ESSENCES AND COLORS REINTERPRET WHITE

The light and delicate soul of the wood manages to warm up even the colder surfaces, contaminating the purity of the white with a touch of elegance with a northern flavor. And the kitchen rediscovers its friendly and cozy nature, making it the center of modern living.

It’s almost a camouflage game between the white and the wood, which adds warmth to the ambient with endless stylistic solutions.

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Absolute and essential as is the trend or reinterpreted with bold color details, white is the undisputed protagonist of modern ambient, from the kitchen to the living room, with its elegant and minimal soul. Denial of color but also its totality, it doesn’t accept compromise: it softens the contours bringing life to the volumes.

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The Stark handles, ergonomic and with a modern and linear

design, feature a comfortable grasp.

The interiors of the extractable

columns divide the space with

shelves at different heights: accessible

volumes to store and showcase

objects of all sizes.

THE FIRST RULE OF

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1 Dishwasher Rex Tecna green reallife XXL 2 Kitchen Stove Rex pqx 750 v 5 elements 3 Baskets and containers also organize spaces sometimes forgotten as the space under the sink 4 Trays and containers organize your drawers with style so you will never misplace another spoon again The ability to store and quickly retrieve the objects of everyday use is essential in a kitchen. The good news is that this is possible: it just takes getting organized.

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The opening of the containers by the grip-recess allows rigorous formal purity. The horizontal line on the bases and the vertical lines on the columns are realized in the same finish as the front, thus giving the kitchen a uniform and monolithic look

new M_26 GOLA

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35 Matt and Glossy lacquered Grip-recess Bianco / Lino / Canapa / Tortora / Creta / Deserto / Bronzo / Ambra /Terracotta / Visone / Sabbia / Artico / Juta / Ghiaia / Polvere / Ardesia / Fumo / Ferro / Antracite / Nero / Maranello / Amarena /

Prugna / Melanzana / Relax / Edera / Muschio / Aftereight / Ghiaccio / Avio / Cobalto / Bluscuro / Cedro / Mostarda / Ocra 3 Veneered Grip-recess Olmo Sbiancato / Noce Tecnico / Rovere Termotrattato

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The purity of the white contributes to enlighten the ambient, giving the project linearity and width. The spaces expand as an effect of the light reflected from the surfaces, giving the composition not only modernity and a pinch of abstraction, but also fickleness, a casual synthesis between presence and absence.

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Faucets are no longer considered simple

functional accessories, but a true hallmark of the

style of a kitchen. It is no longer a random choice,

according to modern design that requires the rational elements to be

revised in a creative way.

Style and technology work together to develop more efficient components with a strong

personality, for a harmonic experience within the kitchen, between utility and inspiration.

WATER AND MATTER

CREATIVE ELEMENTS

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“SUBSTANTIAL” DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AESTHETICS AND UTILITYIt is the kitchen, most of all, the domestic space in which we feel the need for a structural but also formal organization of the elements. The need to rationalize the spaces without compromising the aesthetics dictates the choice of all the units and the accessories that make up the ambient, from the kitchen stove to the sink, up to the lighting fixtures. The desire of formal sobriety is accompanied

by the need to intelligently distribute the volumes, obtaining a functional and, at the same time, welcoming habitat. Meson’s kitchens integrate appearance and essence, offering highly efficient, modern and elegant furnishing solutions, redrawing the geometries and pleasing every member of the household.

Because when it comes to choosing between aesthetics and functionality, we have no doubt: we pick both.

Properly configured spaces improve

the usability of the kitchen and its

accessories. You can design infinite

organizational solutions,

depending on your specific needs.

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new M_26 VELAWE SUBTRACT TO ADD

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GLOSSY AND OPAQUE COLORS

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35 Glossy and Opaque Colors Bianco / Lino / Canapa / Tortora / Creta /Deserto / Bronzo / Ambra / Terracotta / Visone / Sabbia / Artico / Juta / Ghiaia / Polvere / Ardesia / Fumo /

Ferro / Antracite / Nero / Maranello / Amarena / Prugna / Melanzana / Relax / Edera / Muschio /Aftereight / Ghiaccio / Avio / Cobalto / Bluscuro / Cedro / Mostarda / Ocra

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M_26 VELAFEMININE ORIGINALSIMPLY UNIQUE

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new M_26 PRESASYNERGETIC FUNCTIONALITY

Precise manufacturing details on the upper side of the frontal and of the countertop create the right space for an easy grip

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In the modern idea of living even the spaces traditionally divided, like the kitchen and the living room, are linked by a necessary interaction. This creates the need to design with aesthetic criteria and dimensions that guarantee consistency and continuity to these two different environments.

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PLATES ORIGAMI EMPHASIZES THE FLOATING WALLS OF THE LIVING ROOM

Modernity also means to interpret the change, coming to terms with the transformation of internal geometry and distribution of the space, in a game that combines what was separate and integrates what was previously independent.

A modular panels system dresses the walls with lacquered or veneered surfaces in total harmony with the kitchen where it meshes with a series of narrow floating shelves and cabinets.

Meson’s boiserie foresees the possibility of adding many other “accessories” such as tables and electrical bars with lights and outlets, using a holistic approach to the day-to-day use of the house.

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Open wood containers break the sequence of

the lacquered frontals, adding a

touch of personality to the composition.

1 Column with Kesseböhmer removable mechanism, Arena Style Collection.2 Base divider in wood with removable baskets3 Column with built-in fridge4 Removable base with plate and cutlery drawer in wood

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new M_26 PROFILI

STRUCTURAL SIGNS

The metal coats the vertical

edges of the frontal as well as the

upper edge, where a reduction in

thickness creates the necessary space

to open the drawer

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Materials like wood and lacquer

may be associated with soft and

reassuring tones like “cenere” and

“corda”.

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Hot plate drawer Siemens

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1 Hidden space behind the countertop for extra storage2 Base equipped with a removable basket with plate and cutlery wooden rack 3 Pull-out mechanism for corner base, model Le Mans Kesseböhmer (Collection Arena Style)1

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The “rovere-cenere” colored sliding

frontal hides a 90 cm equipped backrest with practical and

useful multi-purpose compartments,

placed between the base and wall units.

This design strategy allows you to equip

a typically unused wall by increasing

the available space, giving the possibility

of hiding it or to disclose it when

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THE SPACE IS REVEALED

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If you never want to feel embarrassed again when faced with a beautiful design object that you don’t know how to use, finally someone explains that the problem is not you, but the designer. The title of this section is a tribute to Donald A. Norman, who wrote The Psychology of Everyday Things in the mid - 90’s and has helped many people getting rid of this nightmare.

Each object can be relatively useful or useless, a design object, however, to be called such, must always be functional.

by Cristina Romanello*

At the foot of Monte Grappa, on the western side, the deep and narrow valley of Valsugana leads from Bassano del Grappa to Trento. In this valley, where the sun comes up only for a few hours a day, I find one forgotten village after another, at the edge of the impressive highway that connects Padova to Trento. The charm of these places is the presence of large houses built of stone, wood and stone flakes, as they once used to build them. Solagna is the first village you meet on the road, leaving Bassano: I turn right searching for the MAT, cultural arts center. I did not even have to ask, the road-signs are accurate and soon I find myself in front of a big iron gate, behind which stands a huge three-story building, well restored, but without the “rouge”, simple and impressive, typical of industrial architecture of the mid 800’s.

1 Vintage Alarm Clock 2 Valentine, Olivetti 3 Radio-phonograph, Brionvega 4 Emiglio, Giochi Preziosi 5 Soup Tureen, Ceramica di Bassano 6 Alarm Clock “Peter” 7 70’s Woman Purse 8 50’s Suitcase 9 Record Player, Brionvega 10 Lamp model “Eclisse”, Artemide 11 Salt and Pepper Shakers in ceramic

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The sign at the entrance of the MAT

says: “Visitors are welcome, please

buzz or call the following numbers…”

Originally a textile mill, later converted into a tobacco warehouse, and then a communal space in disuse in the ‘60s. An inscription on the bell greets me: “Visitors are welcome”. Immediately, I think of all those bells that say: “For Jehovah’s Witnesses… do not ring!” or “Do not touch!” or “Do not walk on the grass!” and “Do not pee out of the hole!” All those bans that sometimes make us feel less free, and even a little judged... here, instead, I am encouraged to enter. I find the invitation very comfortable, offbeat and a bit ‘”from the past.” “From the past” moreover, is also the distinguished gentleman who comes to open the gate. Ermanno greets me with a smile, a relaxed face, bright, beautiful silver hair, well-coiffed, the gait of a decayed nobleman, but I would not say for financial reasons, perhaps because society now seems too vulgar, too different from him to remain in vogue. The garden has the charm of a quirk from D’Annunzio, a little ‘wild’, with ruins of capitals and sculptures, plants, wrought iron tables and chairs in full and magnificent art nouveau. Ermanno takes me inside, he walks before me and tells me about the building, about the renovation that took place ten years before, he speaks and I am already lost into the infinite world that opens before me. The great nave stores a real collection of forgotten objects, patiently collected, cleaned and placed in a point X of the immense container. Chairs, tables, chandeliers, lamps, vases, sculptures, paintings, benches, sideboards, cabinets, jewelry, posters, bags, masks, tin boxes, toys, dishes, chessboards... an entire display case that contains at least a thousand tiny salt and pepper shakers. A world, the world! The most absurd and assorted variety of objects produced from 1800 to nowadays that I have ever seen gathered together.

Three floors of pure collector madness, all for sale, the smell of wood, moisture, dust of fabrics, from past lives. Paola and Ermanno: her, a former jewelry and trinkets merchant, him, a retired insurer, both rich in creativity and great manual skills, fifteen years of unbridled passion for the bizarre, for the arts and crafts, for the reappraisal of jobs from the past. Kind of an English arts and craft, but in full “Po river” style. At the MAT you can take a course in ceramics restoration, carpentry, painting, and evenings of poetry and theater are organized. It is a cultural center, a true museum of humanity. Inside pieces of historical design, like a beautiful red Valentine, one of the first portable Olivetti typewriters, designed with a hard case by Ettore Sottsass in the late 60’s, old lamps “Fontana Arte” now discontinued and an unobtainable Brionvega radio, mixed and matched with all kinds of memorabilia and scraps from the cellar, which all seem to have the same dignity. The walls exude stories to be told and even Ermanno knows a lot of them! I look around and get lost in the hundreds of small objects. Above me, stacked on a shelf, a cult piece from the ‘80s, the dream of so many children of my generation, symbol of technology and progress: Emiglio, a strange remote controlled robot.

The slogan said: “Emiglio is better!”... I smile thinking that in the commercial he always looked much bigger. I think of all the people who owned these objects, I think of all the houses that contained them in the past, I imagine scenarios, people, I wonder who sold them, abandoned, given, stolen, lost, I wonder who purchased them, cared for, protected, exhibited, used. I walk incredulous the three floors of the building, where I could spend hours and hours. I sketch a list of items I need, after all I am here to work, I find everything I hoped, and definitely something more, ask about rates for the rental and then I arranged the pick up. Occasionally I go back to the MAT, because that space never ceases to amaze me.Paola likes to change the arrangement of all the objects, which allows visitors to see objects that maybe they had not noticed in previous visits, but also allows her to enjoy the moment, the contact, picking up her items and savoring the materials, the manufacture. I look at her from afar as she touches her ceramics and seems to caress them and recalls the moment she found almost every piece; I feel a sense of pleasure for her and with her.

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CORPORATE SHOWROOM

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At Meson’s we believe that the direct experience

is always more exhaustive and exciting, so we set

up the new company showroom at our

headquarters in Pasiano, Pordenone: a 400 square

meters open space, which currently houses seven of the

many models of kitchens in our catalog. An exhibition space

designed for anyone who wants to admire Meson’s collections: call us to arrange a visit, we

will be happy to welcome you.See you at home. [email protected]

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REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE

Marco Antonello, accountant by trade and a football coach by passion, lives in the historical center of Castelfranco Veneto with his partner Paola, a lawyer. In a beautiful location, where the medieval walls frame the statue of Giorgione, Marco’s apartment features a Meson’s kitchen.

We’ve asked him to tell us the reasons for this choice.

The reasons behind a choice

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“I am very demanding when we talk about the environment. Rationality, integration and a pinch of insanity are fundamental ingredients to design beauty. This is the reason why Meson’s was a special ally.”

Mark, let’s start from the beginning of your choice: how did you get to know about the Meson’s brand?

I already knew the company, but I never had the opportunity to observe one of their products. One evening, I was visiting some friends new place for the first time and their kitchen impressed me so much that I remembered it when I had to choose the kitchen for my own house. So I have called them to ask about it and they told me it was a Meson’s product. I later found out that other friends had chosen the same brand, so I gathered their opinions, even if I was already pretty certain of my decision.

And what persuaded you the most during this first visit?

I love details, I like analyzing everything and look at things with a critical eye. The quality of detail has caught my attention and the simplicity of the lines did the rest. I liked it from the first moment, instinctively.

Have you evaluated many alternatives for your furniture?

Not many, actually. When I have to take a decision, I tend to narrow down the possibilities to decide between only a few options. At first I thought of having a craftsman doing the job, but then I realized that the right choice was Meson’s.

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The first thing that I notice about Marco is his availability, typical of that kind of people who you are glad to meet on a difficult day, maybe after the line up at the post office or an appointment at the dentist. He puts you in a good mood, smiles, speaks softly and clearly. Immediately and by few details - anything but random details- we understand that Marco made it his own the new assertion of contemporary design, according to which “less is more”. A “no clutter” environment, the walls of a candor no photos or framework has dared contaminating, except for one very well in sight in the kitchen. Another thing that is soon recognizable is Marco and Paola’s love for food, wine, friends and good living. Thus, between a slice of cake and a flute of wine, we begin.

And why?

I am very picky when it comes to the environment. Rationality, integration and a pinch of insanity are essential ingredients to design beauty. This is why Meson’s has been a special ally. Other factors have contributed to the choice, for example the relationship with the dealer: he was always available, it allowed me to assess different types of layouts and followed me after the purchase very professionally.

Now that you have had a direct experience, would you choose Meson’s again for future projects?

Definitely. It has met all of my expectations and I have recommended it to one of my colleagues. I do not think I would change anything. I like it, and I like it as it is.

Let’s play: a friend needs help choosing a new kitchen and he asks for advice: in a single sentence describe Meson’s to him.

The perfect synthesis between quality and style.

Thanks Marco.

Thank you... some more cake?

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Marco Antonello has chosen a kitchen from the collection K_System, K_Goccia model, featuring grip-recess handles on the frontals. The finish is lacquered matt white, which gives the composition, clean and linear, yet another sign of minimal simplicity.

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Aluminum, glass (glossy and matt) and silicone: the ingredients of innovation

new VETRONICA e K_GOCCIA VETRO

The light-weight aluminum and glass of the frontals ensures less strain on the opening mechanisms, such as hinges, drawers and flaps, ensuring a longer life

COLOR AND MATTER: ROUTES OF A CHOICE

Aftereight

Juta

Melanzana

Avio

FerroArdesiaGhiaia

Relax

Mostarda

Antracite

Cobalto

Edera

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Ambra

Maranello Prugna

Creta

Amarena

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Terracotta Visone

Sabbia Canapa Tortora

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The glass marries the soft and hygienic

feeling of silicone, which characterizes

the finely crafted Vetronica cupboard doors, becoming a

comfortable grip-recess.

An engaging and unexpected visual

experience that combines tradition and

modernity, technical experimentation

and aesthetic care.

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ACCESSORIES: IT’S A MATTER OF

PERSONALITY

1 Electrical bar on the backsplash,

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SILICONE HYGIENE AND ENDURANCE GUARANTEED FOR A LIFETIME

Materials of the future

In recent years, kitchen manufacturers have accepted an important challenge, agreeing to “contaminate” the manufacturing process with innovative and high performance materials that were historically considered typical of other industries. The introduction of materials such as silicone, aluminum or glass, which technical and structural characteristics provide extreme solidity, hygiene and safety in a variety of uses, represents a decisive step towards a new way to make quality furniture.

Meson’s strongly believes in the search for new materials, which in the design phase are chosen to achieve a durable and reliable end product. For a responsible consumption and a design that is truly sustainable.

SILICONEThe silicone is a broad family of synthetic polymers with surprising technical features that allow its use in cooking, both in professional and home users. It is in fact a non-toxic, heat resistant and dust repellant, which is obtained from completely natural raw materials, such as sand, gas and silicon. Meson’s knows all of that well enough to be the only company to own the patent needed to use silicone in the production of kitchens.

The profiles in colored silicone of Vetronica, have a dual protective and aesthetic function, offering a material and tactile impact effect.

ALUMINUMLightweight, hygienic and fully recyclable, aluminum is a metal widely used in different industries, in almost all product segments. For its characteristics can be applied in various fields: from aeronautics to construction, durable consumer goods, to the common household use. The convenience and lightweight make it particularly suitable for the production of kitchen countertops and panels, which, as a result, are hygienic and resistant to oxidation, but also extremely versatile and contemporary in form and style.

It is not by chance that aluminum is the most commonly used material in hotels and restaurant kitchens.

GLASSIt is one of the most environment-friendly, recyclable, with low emission of toxic substances materials ever produced by man, besides being extremely trendy. Recently, the glass has been added to the list of materials used in furniture and kitchens, and a growing

number of companies havechosen it, alone or combined with aluminum, preferring it to the laminate, stone and synthetic materials.

The endurance, ease of cleaning and, last but not least, the innate elegance of glass, make it suitable to create shelves and countertops with a distinctive style.

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Behind a closed door an unexpected

surprise can hide, such as deep

drawers containing bulky objects, or

the pull out mechanism for the angle base,

model Le Mans Kesseböhmer

(Collection Arena Style).

A continuous sequence of monochromatic columns frame the composition and acts as the backdrop to the monolithic island block, which combines design and operational function in perfect harmony with its surroundings.

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Pigments and materials play together with unpredictable visual consequences. A distinctive line of colored silicone profiles recalls the tones of the containers on the island: white columns with orange silicone and orange bases with white silicone, for an optical effect that gives continuity and offers itself to many variations.

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WHITE BUT NOT ICEVETRONICA RENDERS

SOPHISTICATED COMBINATIONS OF COLORS AND

MATERIALS, SEARCHING FOR A SLEEK MINIMALIST

HOME DESIGN.

The genuine madness of color can add personality to even the most minimalist environments. The white is proposed

as the negation of color as well as its supreme synthesis. It’s pure light without compromise. This purity makes it suitable to be used as the

base for chromatic trials suggested by personal inspiration: erratic splashes of warm tones or bleached oak floor help create a more familiar environment,

although with a modern character.

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Floating Functionality

1 Floating Refrigerator Column 2 Removable

wall-mounted floating base, with basket and drawer 3 Floating

Range hood 4 Floating Vetronica kitchen in polished glass

OS_Grigio Ardesia and silicone Os_Prugna, countertop in etched

glass Os_Grigio Ardesia

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The columns, base and wall unit containers can be equipped with a robust system of wall anchors, which guarantees capacity and usability. The result is a harmonious living environment characterized by light original design, to be added to the great convenience of the furniture-free floor.

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We hear this often and we experience it every day, between the children coming back home hungry and food-loving friends showing up at your door for dinner at the last moment: organization in the kitchen is everything, and not just for emergencies, but also to ease with the routines of everyday life in the kitchen.

The space, in fact, can become a valuable ally if we know how to handle it: baskets, wall units and drawers: the solution to small and big problems of organization can be hidden in a few details. For a kitchen at your fingertips.

NUOVOFORNO

MAXIKLASSETM

PER UNA COTTURAPERFETTAE UNIFORME. MaxiKlasseTM è l’innovativo forno multifunzione con vano cottura extra large e teglia MaxiTrayTM, la più grande del mercato. L’esclusivo sistema di ventilazione Thermic Air garantisce una temperatura interna assolutamente uniforme per risultati deliziosi e croccanti. Per scoprire la Neue Kollektion visita il sito www.aeg-electrolux.it

Forno MaxiKlasseTM

OUR UNIQUE SYSTEM

MEANS FOOD IS COOKED PERFECTLY AND EVENLY.Our exclusive ThermicAir System combines with the largest baking tray in its class to deliver perfect and evenly cooked food. That’s because the hot air distributed inside the oven is always consistent – even in the corners – guaranteeing crisp and delicious results time after time. To experience the Neue Kollektion go to www.aeg-electrolux.it

The MaxiKlasse™ Oven

WHY K_GOCCIA GLASS? The glass frontals applied on aluminum frames do not necessarily require the presence of a silicone shell: K_Goccia Glass is equipped with just a simple gasket on the top edge where the frontal is grasped to open it. The thicknesses of the frontal and the doors are highlighted by a soft “groove profile” which allows a more comfortable grip, characterizing the personality of the entire composition. The grip-recess and the side of the kitchen design elegant lines between the top and the front of the drawer.

K_Goccia Glass is a kitchen designed to be lived with the people we love, to share and make special the most familiar and characteristic activity of home life: cooking.

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A brave project, often, must be contaminated by different infusions. In this composition, the opaque white glass is a natural backdrop to a series of wood trim, designed to contain and display kitchen’s utensils.

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1 Electrical power bar Tower 2 Multifunction ovens by Miele 3 Kitchen ranges

Domino by Miele 4 Pull-out Range Hood model Down Draft by Falmec

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE KITCHEN.

A BALANCE OF UTILITY AND DESIGN

The elegant table in transparent glass extending perpendicular to the kitchen island is assembled without

the use of metallic elements, but with an innovative and invisible gluing system. In this project, the elegant

lightness of the glass used in two different forms (transparent for the table and opaque white for the kitchen)

blends in complete harmony with the delicacy of the decorative wooden open containers.

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The environmental impact of the products we consume is a variable that we consider more and more during the process of selecting and purchasing. This increasing attention to the environment comes from the new awareness that the consumption pattern -unresponsive and uncontrolled- adopted in the past has led us inevitably to deteriorating the environmental conditions and to a worse quality of life.But according to which criteria such an educated consumer can measure the impact of his behavior on the environment?The products we buy are now full of logos and labels that should guarantee a so-called environmental compatibility. But why not ask the question with a simple and large dose of common sense? It is the task of the regulators to establish all those rules that limit the consumption of resources during production and disposal of consumer goods, but consumers have a much more powerful tool:

CHOOSING PRODUCTS WHOSE DURABILITY MAKES “RECYCLING” UNNECESSARY.

A kitchen, produced with ecofriendly policies, purchased in 2012 and replaced in 2017 will have a greater impact on the planet than a kitchen whose quality, aesthetics and technique, allows for its replacement in 2022. Consequently, the main tool in the hands of the consumers in order to contribute to the preservation of environmental resources is the purchase of durable goods: the real pollution is in fact originated from the rapid deterioration in appearance and performance of the products we buy. Meson’s actively promotes the use of materials with lower environmental impact, and at the same time produces kitchens that accompany families for as long as possible, thus helping to limit new consumption and minimize the resulting environmental impoverishment.

LET’S TALK about SUSTAINABILITYDurable products are key to sustainable living

Stefano [email protected]

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COLLECTION K_SYSTEMThe last kitchen has not been said

K_System was one of the first kitchen

projects to count for an almost unlimited

number of variations applicable to a single

design scheme. The designer can thus freely create, without

limitations in the choice of colors and finishes

COLOR AND MATTER: ROUTES OF A CHOICE

Melograno

Rovere Bianco

Rovere Paduca

St_Grigio

Noce Canaletto

Os_Grigio Smog

Os_Grigio Lavagna

Nero

Juta

Os_Prugna

Rovere Corda

Rovere Palissandro

St_Brown

Noce

Terra

Granata

Rovere Chiaro

Rovere Montecristo

Burned Wood

Ebano

Rovere Bruciato

Os_Senape

Caffè

Rovere Siam

Rovere Grigio

Os_Grigio Ardesia

Grigio

Rovere Noce

Rovere Scuro

Rovere Ciliegio

Rovere Nero

Os_RossoOs_Arancio

Relax Os_Verde Oliva

Os_Verde Bosco

Bianco

Corda

Lino Calce

Crema

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The handle is formed by a gorge on the upper part of the frontal marked with a thin steel rod

Eastern philosophies put at the center of all human activities the physical and spiritual welfare of individuals. K_ZEN takes inspiration from this principle, built with natural materials shaped into simple and modern lines, which delineate a timeless dimension. This type of “spiritual” design features a clean living environment, comfortable and relaxing, leaving no space to ostentation of superfluous.

If the inner serenity comes from small daily actions, the home must be designed to provide its occupants harmony, beauty and simplicity of use: this is why we’ve created K_ZEN.

K_ZEN futuristic lines and timeless matter

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A silent project. Perfection does not need to be displayed. There are spaces in which the designer does not flaunt his creativity, but favors the soul of a place without interference, giving the furniture a discreet and slight presence, perfectly integrated. As if it was an inner journey, the compositional elements blend harmoniously with their surroundings, almost disappearing, to enhance the natural simplicity.

In this type of project, the rational distribution of volumes gives the composition a lighter and more spacious appearance.

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Wash, cut, Sautee, grill... these are the noble

gestures to which the most important part of

the project-kitchen is destined. Generous surfaces

host sophisticated cooking utensils, as the Japanese teppanyaki grill, while the

eye is free to get lost in the surrounding nature,

thanks to the large windows. Because in the kitchen you

can also meditate.

FEED THE BODY

TO HEAL THE SPIRIT

Not only cooking in the kitchen: The

project includes work surfaces

functioning as a table, next to which

floating shelves store dishes and

utensils.

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Monumental project. There are projects in which the furniture is the undisputed star of the space, which becomes a showcase. Important sizes and highly resistant materials give strength and solidity to the project.

Some kitchens are lived occasionally, even if with intensity, in other kitchens families spend majority of their time. These environments are dedicated not only to standard cooking but also to store the wine collection, to experiment new recipes, to prepare jams and preserves. These kitchens smell of fresh bread, their refrigerators are always full of grocery from the daily shopping and there is no trace of pre-cooked foods.

The generous spaces are an invitation to conviviality and welcome numerous guests, following the best family tradition.

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A sophisticated project. Even an

operational context as the kitchen,

with thousands of objects and olfactory

contamination, can be elegant and

refined if the project so requires, because

“dirty hands” is not synonymous

of negligence, but of genuine creative

passion.

Horizontal lines describe a fleeting perspective

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The technical precision of the inlet on the upper side of the frontal and the resistance of the metal plate, create the combination from which the outlet K_10 is born. The space is not occupied but cleared, thanks to special manufacturing process that allows creating the handle from the width of the frontal itself.

A detail that aesthetically enhances the door making it at the same time more practical and functional, producing a unique results. Because sometimes by only subtracting you can really add value.

K_10 what does not protrude “Contains”

The exclusive manufacturing, which allows a comfortable and functional grasp without a handle, may feature a more natural looking color matching the finish of the frontal, or stainless steel for a more modern touch.

Sculpting a product wisely

to give shape to a vision

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The contemporary thought on the subject of furniture has revolutionized the classic combination of appliances (refrigerator, oven, stove and dishwasher), which is often not enough to meet the needs of those who make the kitchen the principal stage of daily life. Technology has “invaded” the kitchen with new appealing features, including temperature and humidity controlled wine storage: this project prefigures the presence of a large cellar, to satisfy the most experienced wine collector.

FUNCTIONAL TECHNO-OENOLOGY

Base with two baskets and internal

drawer for cutlery.

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IceFusion A double-edged hot-cold nature is the secret behind this innovative preserve: it may be heated up to provide an unusual hot dip, served as a cold dressing, or even used to prepare daring cocktails.

An intense journey right to the very heart of the Caribbean, where the hot pleasures of a never-ending summer blends perfectly with a refreshing dive capable of sharpening up all the senses.

IceFusion represents an absolute novelty for fruit lovers as well as for those seeking a new and irrepeatable sensation at every bite.

On their own or mixed with spices and other ingredients, Bolero, Chacha and Mambo constitute the ideal creative touch for your more exotic dishes or recipes that exploit unusual couplings.

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Creative processes that reveal our passion for an innovative product

Solidity of ideas and content.The technical staff at Meson’s Kitchens has recently developed some constructive improvements in order to make the containers more solid. The bases have been solidified withthe insertion of new longitudinal bars of metal that stiffen the structure, ensuring a significantly higher capacity.

Michele Celotto

Details that make the difference

New design tricks

The cabinets feature new mounting hardware that hides when the container is open, and whose capacity is 200 kg per container.

New legs with 3 fixing points have been added to bases and columns considerably improving stability.

M_26 collection also boasts new soft closing hinges with reinforced internal mechanical movements.

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Recently we have witnessed a widespread appreciation of food from a communication point of view, primarily because of its undeniable power as a social aggregator. Without conflicting with this truth, my travel buddies and I would like to focus more on the “reflective” aspect of food. Starting from the objective fact that almost all the cells of our body are completely regenerated approximately every 3 months, it is clear that man is basically what he eats and how the action of cooking is primarily an act of love towards oneself. This is why Roberto& Co. want to pay tribute to the people involved in this sacred and life-giving daily gesture, giving them a “package” of emotions / feelings ready-to-use: a tasty and at the same time healthy and environmentally friendly recipe; a nice cocktail to sip as you proceed between rinsing, cutting and cooking; a pleasant and inspiring soundtrack and last but not least, the visual harmony of drawings and words. We can only wish... buon appetito!

MY WAY is:Roberto Abbadati, a “sui generis” chef and atypical interpreter of “planet Food” together with Thomas Colombo, mixologist by necessity before passion; Alessia Rubagotti, a fashion designer always linked to the world of art and a lover of beauty; Miky Boselli, a deejay at Radio Number One, food lover.

Roberto Abbadati / Chef www.robertoabbadati.itThomas Colombo / Mixologist www.thomascolombo.comAlessia Rubagotti / Fashion Designer www.lali.itMiki Boselli / DJ www.radionumberone.it

MY WAY

AlbumTo better interpret and realize this summer tasting recipe, I suggest you to pamper your ears with the sound of “High Times-The Best of Fool’s Garden “. German pop-rock band that offers a healthy harmonic and melodic rock sound with pop, drums and soft guitars that accompany the beautiful voice of Peter Freudenthaler. In particular, I suggest “25 miles to Kissimmee” as music background: skillfully played keyboards, accompanied

by a present but not central guitar, performing with (German) perfection. Good listening and Buon Appetito!

Procedure:Gently handle the squash blossoms and remove the spikes of the crown at the base of the flower and the pistil inside; in a bowl, work the ingredients of the filling and, once inserted into a sac-àpoche, gently stuff the flowers; put flowers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and, after being brushed lightly with some melted butter, sprinkle some coffee powder; in the meantime, wash the zucchini, slice them diagonally into slices about 2 mm thick, thinly slice the garlic cloves and chop the anchovies; in a large low triple steel or ceramic bottom pan, gently simmer the shallots with the garlic and anchovies with a little bit of oil, as soon as the anchovies are dissolved, raise the heat and add the slices of zucchini. Sauté over high heat constantly mixing, at the end add salt and pepper, sprinkle with thyme, raisins (drained) and pine nuts; heat up the slices of bread and place on plates, pour over the sautéed zucchini and garnish with the stuffed zucchini flowers baked in the oven at 180-200 ° C for about 3-4 minutes; garnish with some sprigs of thyme, some olive oil and serve immediately.When I think of May, other than the long days, what immediately comes to mind is the warmth, almost summer and the sudden downpours! Nothing better than this quick and easy recipe to describe this bit ambiguous month but, at the same time, full of positivity which, probably because of its position in the calendar, makes me extremely happy and purposeful for the fast approaching summer!The zucchini, normally frugal in taste, are emphasized here with some excellent travel companions such as the anchovies, garlic and thyme; as if that was not enough, you add the right touch of bitter from the raisins that marries the flavor of toasted pine nuts and, last but not the least, the flowers, which, in addition to their decadent creamy ricotta filling, create a little havoc among the taste buds with lemon-coffee combination. Best wishes for a wonderful summer: warm, sunny but... never predictable! Hold the martini glass always by the stem and never from the glass to avoid warming up the cocktail.

OUR CULINARY SECTION flowers & Zucchini

INGREDIENTS (serves 4):12 zucchini flowers with their mini-zucchini attached,

1 shallot, peeled and sliced thinly,2 cloves of pink spring garlic (fresh and full of water),

3-4 salted anchovies, desalted, and deprived of their backbone,1 tablespoon of raisins,

soaked in 3-4 tablespoons of white vinegar,1 tablespoon of toasted pine nuts,

1 teaspoon of thyme leaves,4 slices of rustic bread baked in the

oven at 150 ° C for about 3-4 minutes (just long enough to make them crispy) and,

if desired, lightly rubbed with a clove of garlic cut in half and sprinkled with a few

drops of extra virgin olive oil,5-6 finely crushed coffee beans,

some extra virgin olive oil, some melted butter,salt and black pepper

STUFFING:about 250g of buffalo ricotta,

1 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese,the leaves of 4-5 sprigs of thyme,

the zest of 1/2 lemon (use a Microplane grater or similar),

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil,salt and black pepper

CocktailConsidering the classic dish, with a timeless combination of zucchini and their flowers, I could not help but get inspired by an “old school” mix. An excellent drink, not too strong but a little punch at the same time, which is well suited to be sipped during the preparation of this dish, and why not, even during the meal: the Garibaldi, or Campari and orange juice. Starting from this legendary cocktail, for obvious reasons of seasonality, we propose a creative variation, which, while keeping the “blood line” with the founder, better suite this time of the year:

4 cl Campari Bitter,1 teaspoon of Maraschino,3 teaspoons of sour orange marmalade,5-6 ice cubes

TUMBLER VARIATION (LOW AND WIDE CYLINDRICAL GLASS) SERVED “ON THE ROCKS”. Empty all the ingredients into a tumbler, cover and close with the Boston (the metal part of the shaker), shake vigorously for a few seconds, remove the tumbler and pour the content in the glass.

VARIATION FOR MARTINI CUP.Served obviously with no ice, leave in the freezer a few Martini cups, empty all ingredients in the shaker, close with the Boston (metal lid), shake vigorously for a few seconds, open, place the strainer (sieve that blocks the ice) on the Boston and pour into Martini glass, sip the cocktail holding the Martini glass by the stem, and never from the glass to avoid warming up the cocktail.

“COOKING IS LIKE LOVE... YOU GIVE YOURSELF COMPLETELY OR YOU GIVE UP.“ (Harriet Van Horne)

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