I O S / Tamos

Glass, with its transparent, three dimensional effect, has a particular fascination. This aesthetic and at the same time functional material is internationally a synonym for contemporary architecture. With the new programme "IOS", LEICHT transposes the particular characteristics of the natural mineral to the kitchen and opens perspectives of a modern, trend-setting interior design arrangement, particularly when combined with other materials and colours. Here for example with titanium grey wood veneer fronts from the new LEICHT programme "Tamos color", resulting in an interesting and lively interplay of glossy and matt, white and coloured surfaces and equally attractive material contrasts as, for example, glass and wood.

For "IOS" LEICHT uses a 4 mm thick, tempered white glass (toughened safety glass) that is largely colour fast. The fronts are framed with solid metal edges which protect the glass edges at the same time. Visible on the front is only the fine, fluent transition from glass to metal edge - a classic design feature of the "Ios" fronts. The glass is lacquered on the reverse side and is available in "magnolia", "frosty white" and "black". Living and working areas merge. The relevant materials are assigned to the appropriate areas: glass to the working area, wood to the living area. The low-level sideboards, shelves and dock-on table were taken from the new programme "Tamos color" in "titanium oak". The typical grain texture of the oak remains clearly visible beneath the coloured lacquering and forms an attractive contrast to the smooth glass fronts with their high gloss, sparkling surface in radiant white.

The layout combines closed and open, white and "titanium grey" cupboard and shelf units, effecting a calm grid appearance and, at the same time, showing the visual connection of the cupboard groups. The open shelf structure in the tall units has integrated appliances and contrasts the high gloss white glass fronts in both material and colour. Also from the "Tamos colour" programme are the titanium grey shelf-rear walls beneath the worktop and the table leg, shown on one side as a side panel and from the other side as a shelf. The dock-on table is covered with a satin finished glass top which has been lacquered on the reverse side with an RAL-colour, matching the titanium grey wooden surface.

In the interior LEICHT also focuses on the aesthetic advantages of glass. So for example the shelves in the narrow tall units are glass, interior pullouts have glass fronts and the sides of the pullouts are also of transparent glass, thus creating a matching interior and exterior overall picture.