Global Kichen, the heart of the home
“Global Kitchen: the kitchen, the heart of the home”, is the second publication of Global Kitchen, a multidisciplinary project created by Cosentino, to study the space of domestic cooking. The study reflects how they materialize in the design and use of this room, social changes and new ways of life of the 21st century. A…
Architecture and Gastronomy in the Basque Culinary Center fostered by Silestone Institute
“The architect-gastronomic concept of a restaurant” is the proposal of the Silestone Institute round table which was hold in the Basque Culinary Center, within the framework of “Dialogues of Architecture and Gastronomy”. Dani García, chef and entrepreneur of the Restaurant Dani García, Juan Carlos Rodríguez, architect responsible for the project and Santiago Alfonso, Director of…
In the restaurant of the future, interior design will be one more ingredient of the gastronomic proposal
Chef David Muñoz and interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán reflect together, for the first time, on the current revolution in the model of traditional restoration and how the restaurant of the future is emerging. The meeting, organized by the Silestone Institute within the framework of the Week of the Architecture of Madrid, has revolved around a…
The kitchen in the 21st century: multifunctional, eco-friendly, unisex and connected to social media
From its central position in the home, the kitchen revolutionizes all other rooms within the house -40% of the users turn it into a place to meet guests or to work-. It is a space to protect the environment -78% of the users correctly separate waste, reuse more than they did before and reduce the use of energy and water- and to take…
The Caravan of Health starts again with the participation of the Silestone Institute
For the third consecutive year the Caravan of Health will travel over the next six months the Spanish geography to show families the benefits of a healthy diet and some tips to achieve a safer diet. The ‘nutribus’ is composed of an educational area and a playful one in which workshops are held that seek…
Five inventions by women that have changed our daily life in the kitchen
The fridge An essential appliance in our kitchens today that ensures the food we store is kept in a good condition. Since the beginning of history, humans have searched for ways to preserve food. So, what’s the history of the fridge? At the beginning of the twentieth century (specifically in 1914), Florence Parpart invented the modern…