We have been working for years on the international markets with entrepreneurs, designers and architects creating kitchens for business spaces: our work is strategic but also pragmatic because we know all the variables of the use of this special space and we are able to give solutions ad hoc on the most suitable construction materials such as the customization of the spaces and the most functional compositional elements with respect to the available spaces and the variables of use.

Some aspects need to be taken into consideration to make a kitchen for offices, aspects that VAMA has always known and faced, guaranteeing beauty and respect for specific customs that we encounter in each country.

The space and the people

A kitchen for offices must guarantee movement. Its configuration with island, peninsula or linear solutions must allow to different people to move, to prepare and to interact at the same time with the furnishing elements also having a less space available.

Calibrating and customizing quotes, heights and depths is our skill. The kitchen in business spaces is also a place for relaxing, in which you can take a break and have a conversation so the choice of the seats and table tops have to allow a fluid movement and to avoid the unpleasant aspect of the school canteen.

The kitchen space and the adjacent offices

The smell of cooked food wafting into the adjacent workspace is an unpleasant occurrence that absolutely should be avoided. It is just as important to ensure a certain number of air intakes for this environment, also to avoid stale air for employees. To guarantee the maximum healthiness of this space, VAMA proposes solutions and composition elements that have 2 GREEN certifications valid at international level:

– REP3 panels with low formaldehyde emissions compliant with formaldehyde classes F4 STARS – CARB P2 US EPA TSCA Title VI.

– Renner ecological paints certified Greenguard Gold

Lastly, for some models we have included in the catalogue boxes made of PET or polyethylene terephthalate, a noble recycled and infinitely recyclable material, characterised by 100% eco-compatibility.

In addition, separating the kitchen from the workspaces is essential and this not only avoids inconvenience but also allows this furniture to develop its own visual identity and distinct functionality consistent with its intended use. In conclusion, the company kitchen is a natural meeting place. The design, materials and compositional solution can prevent noise from travelling by using risers and ad hoc materials to create a physical boundary or a sound-absorbing effect, even in the case of open-plan spaces.

THE RESISTANCE OF MATERIALS

Never skimp on quality. Robust, easy-to-clean and stain-resistant surfaces may seem expensive at the time of purchase, but in the long run they will prove to be strategic and worthwhile. Vama works with all patented technical materials to be resistant to scratches, impacts, heat, exposure to light and above all simple and fast in routine maintenance. Solutions designed for domestic kitchens must in fact be rethought and reorganised with absolute competence with a view to “catering quality” in order to guarantee maximum longevity to the furniture. A family is much less ‘wearing’ than a corporate team that uses this space every day!

THE FUNCTION OF DESIGN

Boxes of food piled up, a shelf overloaded with condiments, a counter full of bottles, milk and jars: along with the look and finish that decide the aesthetic value, never forget to give careful consideration to the generosity of the food preparation areas and storage spaces, as well as the quality of the opening systems (always cushioned and super-strong!).

Make sure you have ample and rational compartments not only for crockery and cutlery, but also for staff food, by choosing accessible and well scanned columns.

In conclusion, collaborating on the design and production of a kitchen for offices means not only working at the highest level of “tailor-made” but also being ready to provide details that will decide the substance of the functionality and longevity of this environment. Therefore, not only taste and design, but above all experience and knowledge of this very special area of supply.