Two moments of light.
The rear window accompanies cooking, while the side window lights the sink. These openings interrupt the cabinets and connect the kitchen to greenery.
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Patio Kitchen
Collaborative project · Gintarini
Editorial name · Monterrey · Gintarini collaboration
THE IDEA
Light brings the materials together.
DESIGN FOCUS
Distributing tasks across three work walls while maintaining a close connection to the garden.
A pale palette gives the kitchen continuity, while two windows connect cooking and washing areas to the outdoors. The long island offers preparation space and side seating. Tall appliances and a coffee niche are integrated at the ends of the perimeter.
- 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.
Greige fronts
Pale joinery with understated lines.
Warm stone
Mineral-looking worktops and flooring.
Natural timber
Woven stools and accessories as a counterpoint.
A longitudinal island.
The island follows the depth of the room. Seating is grouped along one side, leaving the approach end clear.
Continuity without monotony.
Stone, smooth fronts and timber share a soft palette. Material textures and joints add detail without strong contrasts.
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.
Patio 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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