Followed by the temporary closing of the New York showroom in early 2009, owner and architect Antje Bulthaup, the granddaughter of the company’s founders, decided to reconfigure the December 2005 opened 1,900 square feet showroom on King Street East, into a quartet of new installations with a focus on contemporary art.
The showroom features two kitchens from the company’s core B3 line. One kitchen serves as a cook’s kitchen, conversation hub, and display area for various customizable options, while the other is a showcase for the Monoblock – a sculptural stainless steel island. Monoblock appears as a seamless block complemented by linoleum-lined aluminum drawers with smoked-oak fronts.
The store will also feature the B2 Tool Cabinet – a wardrobe-like workman’s shop that boils a kitchen’s contents to the bare necessities like ingredients, appliances, cookware, and tableware. The cabinet is combined with a stainless steel Workbench frame that accommodates different options for prepping washing and cooking. The all-white B1 kitchen cabinet has an ergonomic, clean-lined, and unified appearance.
The showroom will also host quarterly exhibitions featuring the work of a contemporary artist.
