We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Irena kilibarda about their original and creative compact kitchen design work. Irena kilibarda is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original compact kitchen works.
Irena kilibarda ("IK") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Kitch T compact kitchen. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
IK : When working constantly on kitchen design throughout interior projects, you experience a lot of different client needs and are familiar with what are standard possibilities of suppliers. I tried to think of something different; combine our Table T design into a kitchen, meaning link the table, work space and kitchen all in one.
IK : We are living in a "fast" century where people do not have enough time for themselves and the interaction with their familly members or friends. Kitch' T gives the opportunity to be together and gather around one product/in one space. We can cook, check our emails and interact with everyone present - it is the interaction spot.
IK : One month of designing, working on details, specifications as well as construction drawings. One more month of getting everything together - production.
IK : I decided to pursue an inspiration. The kitchen design, if we pay attention to last few years is going towards "table/isle" kind of way of presenting the elements. This is not a part of a kitchen, but the whole kitchen :) It is all in one and easy to move when changing the living space.
IK : Depending on opportunities.. Right now the idea is to produce it ourselves.
IK : Table T - our last years' winning design
IK : Target customers are young professionals mainly. The kitchen is suitable for appartements/lofts or offices.
IK : KITCH' T - Kitch is really the abreviation for kitchen that we made up (because the kitchen is compact) and T because it uses Table T, it is really the kichen out of Table T. All the elements are underneath the table.
IK : Everything is done inside dsignedby.
IK : We are using USB sockets, Corian DuPont as a sustainable material, Corian DuPont charger incorporated into the Corian worktop, the LED light inside every element... to Bosch new compact owen with microwave. dsignedby is always thinking in working with new technologies and materials.
IK : The biggest challenge was incorporating all the necessary elements and appliances into a kitchen that is 92cm wide and using it from both sides.
