Two lines of light.
The horizontal window sits above the sink. Higher up, the display cabinets illuminate glassware and complete the joinery.
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Carbón Kitchen
Collaborative project · Gintarini
Editorial name · Monterrey · Gintarini collaboration
THE IDEA
Black has many shades.
DESIGN FOCUS
Adding depth to a dark palette while integrating storage, cooking and a place to gather.
Dark timber, stone and glass create a kitchen of restrained contrasts. The fluted island incorporates a cooktop and seating for four timber stools. At the back, a horizontal window and illuminated display cabinets introduce two lines of light into the dark volume.
- 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 / 02 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.
Charcoal fronts
Smooth surfaces and a fluted island front.
Dark stone
Subtly veined worktop and backsplash.
Warm timber
Curved stools contrast with the composition.
Texture in the foreground.
The island's vertical fluting contrasts with the smooth cabinetry. A dark worktop brings preparation and cooking onto one surface.
Warmth at the human scale.
Timber stools introduce a natural tone at the counter. Their curved shapes soften the straight geometry of the cabinetry.
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.
Carbón 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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