d+a | Issue 115 • Apr/May 2020

/ SPECIAL REPORT / 11 T he traditional kitchen hasn’t just evolved — it has also moved. In the past, kitchens were usually tucked away at the back of the house, as a separate space hidden away from the living areas. Today, it is the heart of the home — a multifunctional place where people socialise, entertain and cook. Fisher & Paykel is leading an evolution in home appliances that reimagines the home, with the kitchen at its heart. THROUGH ITS HUMAN- CENTRED DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF A LIFE LIVED AROUND APPLIANCES, FISHER & PAYKEL IS REIMAGINING WHAT HOME APPLIANCES SHOULD BE. THE SOCIAL KITCHEN AT THE HEART OF THE HOME With a strong focus on aesthetics, Fisher & Paykel offers a family of appliances that can be distributed throughout the kitchen to support patterns of use. Good kitchen design allocates areas in which specific tasks are grouped. For example, the DishDrawer™ Dishwasher can be installed by the sink for crockery, with another for glasses by the bar — allowing you to configure the kitchen to suit the way you work and live. By observing the way kitchens were used, Fisher & Paykel found that people opted to place the DishDrawers side by side in their kitchen cabinets, rather than one above the other. To accommodate this, Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer™ Dishwashers also allow the cabinetry to float above the floor without a kickstrip if preferred. Innovations like these demonstrate how Fisher & Paykel has its finger firmly on the pulse of what is happening in the kitchen – something which designers surely appreciate. Fisher & Paykel is New Zealand’s award-winning appliance brand tailored to human needs. It prides itself on challenging conventional designs, with a heritage founded on a pioneering spirit and culture of curiosity. DID YOU KNOW