The sink faces the seating.
The sink occupies the island, orienting work toward the seats. The cooktop sits on the rear wall, with counter space on either side.
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Alba Kitchen
Collaborative project · Gintarini
Editorial name · Monterrey · Gintarini collaboration
THE IDEA
Coffee has its place too.
DESIGN FOCUS
Integrating kitchen, counter seating and a coffee station into one composition, with distinct spaces for storage and display.
The pale island combines a sink and seating for four. Behind it, the cooking wall extends toward an oven tower and an open coffee station. Warm metal, upper display cabinets and integrated lighting introduce subtle variations within a soft palette.
- Project status
- Design developed during the collaboration with Gintarini. According to Francisco Serrano Hess, construction took place after his departure; this page presents the design and does not document the final built result.
- Role
- Participation in kitchen design during his time at Gintarini.
- Credits
- Collaborative design: Francisco Serrano Hess during his time at Gintarini. Design images supplied by Francisco. New illustrations and retrospective studies created for this portfolio.
THE SPACES / 01 VIEWS
A closer look at the details.
The design shared by Francisco Serrano Hess and its new visual interpretations. The source of each image is identified. Open an image to browse the gallery.
MATERIAL / THE DESIGN
See it.
Feel it.
Warm cabinet fronts
Joinery in sand and ivory tones.
Light stone
Soft-textured island and backsplash.
Warm metal
Faucets, stools and lighting as accents.
An open station.
The coffee niche combines shelves, drawers and side display cabinets. Its lighting sets it apart without turning it into an isolated piece.
A light finishing touch.
The upper display cabinets and linear pendant soften the presence of the cabinetry. Metal accents share a consistent tone.
THE SKETCHBOOK / DRAWINGS AND PROCESS
What lies
behind the drawing.
A contemporary reading of the arrangement and volumes visible in the rendering. These diagrams were reconstructed for the portfolio; they are not the project's original drawings.
Alba Kitchen · organization and volume
Interpretive plan and axonometric, created for this portfolio from the rendering. These are not original construction drawings.
Retrospective study · not to scale, no dimensionsYour project can start here.
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