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Roca, Aduriz and Atala explain the keys of their kitchens in a book about restaurants architecture

Silestone Institute presented the book “90 cm Above Floor Level. Restaurant Architecture: High Performance Sustainable Facilites” at Madrid Fusión (link video presentation) Three great chefs participated at Madrid Fusion in the presentation of the book “90 cm Above Floor Level”, whose authors are the dietitian and nutritionist Yolanda Sala Vidal and the architect and ecodesigner Jordi Montañés Biñana. The book was…

The best chefs in the world participate in a Silestone Institute publication

The Silestone Institute and The World’s 50 Best Restaurants have delivered the book “90 cm Above Floor Level”, whose authors are the dietitian and nutritionist Yolanda Sala Vidal and the architect and ecodesigner Jordi Montañés Biñana, to over of the 500 representatives of the international gastronomic scene that attended the gala where it was announced the list of the 50…

Construmat’s Innovation Center, the projection stage of sustainable professional kitchen’s new patterns

Presenters: Yolanda Sala Vidal. Dietitian and nutritionist. Jordi Montañés Biñana. Architect and ecodesigner. Santiago Alfonso. Silestone Institute’s General Secretary. The importance of planning considering the professional standards makes “90 cm Above Floor Level” a must have publication for any architectural project focused on high performance installations. The sustainability of the whole structure is only possible…

The book ’90 cm above floor level’ published by Silestone Institute has been selected as a finalist in the international Gourmand Awards

The book “90 cm above floor level. Restaurant architecture: high performance sustainable facilities” has been recently awarded by the Gourmand Award for the Best Professional Book category in Spain and, therefore, has been selected as a finalist for the International Gourmand Awards for Best World Professional Book.  The gala dinner will be taken place in…

The Alimentaria Fair 2014 relies on Silestone for the countertops surfaces at ‘The Alimentaria Experience’, a new gastronomic space of the Fair

Five of the chefs leaders who have collaborated in the book “90 cm Above Floor Level” edited by Silestone Institute, such as Joan Roca, Carme Ruscalleda, Carles Abellan or Javier and Sergi Torres, will give master classes on Silestone countertop surfaces at the Alimentaria Fair that begins today in Barcelona. This year, Silestone countertops surfaces…

A 90 cm do chao: expansion of the concepts and architecture standards for the professional kitchen facilities in the Brazilian market

What began as an initiative of Silestone Institute to promote the study and knowledge of commercial catering sector one year ago, now has become the architecture framework for the professional kitchen facilities thanks to recognitions like the Gourmand Award for the Best Professional Spanish Book. The book, whose leitmotif is the definition of the concepts…

A 90 cm Above Floor Level becomes one of the three winners of the Gourmand International Awards

After being chosen the Best Professional Book by the Gourmand Awards in Spain, the book has represented the category “Best Authors and Chefs 2013” at the Gourmand International Awards gala dinners, which took place in Beijing. The event has count with the participation of more than 8,000 books from 187 countries in 5 continents. Finally,…

Curbing food waste in the food chain in the European Union

A recent report published by the European Commission estimates that about 100 million tons of food are wasted annually in the EU. The previous data made public in 2012 was about 89 million tons. The problem, far from solved, has been aggravated. If remedial action is not taken, it is estimated to reach 126 tons…

DiverXo restaurant: a unique experience for the guest

Chef David Muñoz is renowned for breaking rules in all aspects and not just in the kitchen. His goal is to surprise and misplace. For the new DiverXo restaurant project, the restigious interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán received chef’s request to “create an atmosphere and a unique experience for the guest, which left no one indifferent”. The result is…

The Global Kitchen study is presented internationally

The Global Kitchen study on La Cocina del Futuro, prepared by the Silestone Institute for Consentino, has been presented in London, Milan, Montreal, New York, Toronto, Sydney and Singapore. Global Kitchen is a multidisciplinary international study to anticipate what domestic cooking will be like 25 years from now. In the Global Kitchen studio, 17 renowned…