Valcucine is an Italian company specializing in the design, production and marketing of kitchens. Founded in Pordenone, Italy, in 1980 from an idea of designer Gabriele Centazzo, it has distinguished itself from the outset for its use of innovative production processes and for its emphasis on model customization, embodied by Artematica, an iconic kitchen that stands as a benchmark for the industry. The company later focused on aspects related to ergonomics and the integration of technology in the kitchen environment, with the aim of improving the usability of spaces and well-being. In 2006 Valcucine introduced Riciclantica, a kitchen ahead of its time that is 100 percent recyclable. Kitchens designed by Valcucine are made to last, thanks to the careful selection of materials and handcrafted production. The bases are made of water-repellent chipboard, the finishes have high standards of stain, light and impact resistance, and indestructible silicone gaskets protect against water and moisture. Today Valcucine boasts 50 monobrand stores and a presence in more than 300 showrooms around the world.
Valcucine, innovative designer kitchens made to last
The kitchens in Valcucine's catalog are distinguished by a number of strongly characterizing elements that have decreed their worldwide success. First of all, the doors, made with a structural frame in anodized aluminum combined with thin-thickness finishing panels. This solution makes the doors lightweight and ensures soft closing, as well as preserving the hinges longer over time. The Riciclantica Outline kitchen, an evolution of the historic 2006 model, expresses the culmination of door technology, with its panels only 2mm thick. The kitchen also boasts the Good Design Award 2022, achieved in part due to the meticulous attention to detail. A linear profile covers all the edges of the elements of the composition, while the interplay between solids and voids, given by the combination of closed elements and the new shelving system, contribute to the achievement of a high aesthetic level. Another distinguishing factor is the use of glass as an essential design material. This is why the company has developed Vitrum, a series of special glass finishes for doors, tops and sides. The glass finishes are applied to several kitchens in the catalog, such as the iconic Artematica series. Artematica Vitrum Lucido Terra features glossy lacquered glass surfaces in the color Terra, one of 35 exclusive colors in the Valcucine palette. Artematica Soft Outline sports a refined finish made with Vitrum Mimesis, which uses innovative digital printing technology to reproduce marble effects on glass. The Genius Loci series is also declined in exclusive Vitrum finishes, such as Genius Loci Vitrum Tessile, characterized by a surface that reproduces the textures of fabric and declined in the color Nero Caldo. Valcucina kitchens are customizable in the choice of elements and combinations of finishes, which in addition to glass are made of wood, laminate, ceramic tech, metal, natural stone, lacquer and Angel Skin. The latter finish, applied to the Forma Mentis Angel Skin kitchen, is made from mass-colored recycled PET and features a velvet-effect surface that is soft to the touch.
Valcucine accessories and special elements, for an all-around project
Valcucine's catalog offers various accessories and special elements for creating all-round projects. The proposed solutions allow optimal use of space and ensure maximum ergonomics. The system offers the possibility of increasing the depth of the kitchen top up to 80 or 96 cm, for the insertion of elements and accessories, such as Logica Theca, an equipped channel integrated with the worktop, ideal for storing utensils and equipped with sockets. The catalog offers a choice of matching accessories, including storage units, dividers, slanted elements, drip pans, risers and even a scale and sets of rolling pins, cutting boards and knives. Logica Theca closes with a retractable door, so the channel is hidden from view when the kitchen is not in use. The Air Logica equipped backsplash allows the depth of the top and the space of the backsplash to be utilized by backlit shelving, which can be hidden from view by a special door. Air Logica is applicable to kitchens in the Genius Loci series. The equipped bridge, which is ideal for islands, adds functionality to the kitchen and is at the same time a dividing element. The essential lines and minimal volume of this accessory ensure discretion and elegance. The bridge can be configured by choosing from a variety of storage units, shelves, draining boards, hooks, electrical and USB outlets.
