New Zealand's Definitive Design Destination

The ubiquitous Philippe Starck is at it again, this time designing kitchens. Stark has created four new kitchens for German manufacturers Warendorf. The new styles certainly don't break any new ground.

If your home bar is a tad tired - and those old cocktail mixers, have well, made a few too many cocktails - then Arne Jacobsen's 925 sterling silver range designed for Stelton could be the answer to a few lazy days by the pool. The bar series consists of a cocktail mixer with a spoon, shaker, ice bucket, a pot with a icelip, small trays for wine-glasses and a serving tray. Perfect for summer.

Available locally from here.

Poggenpohl's Dining Desk is our new obsession. The table converts at the push of a button into a multifaceted dining experience, offering up an array of functions from a teppan yaki grill to hot and cold storage areas. It's available in a wide variety of finishes from natural stone, MDF and wood veneers or our favourite, the carrara marble version shown above.

Poggenpohl is available in New Zealand. Go here for further details.

I love this big old chunk of natural stone that's been artfully turned into the kitchen bench. I'm not sure if it's marble or limestone, but either way it's fantastic. I don't imagine it houses your usual kitchen bench accoutrements, such as dishwashers and wastemasters, but who cares when it looks this impressive.

To view more images of this project go here.