We are pleased to share the news that Kitchen Design Academy has been approved as a member of IADL. This is a milestone in international recognition of our school and the quality of the course we provide.

"The International Association for Distance Learning was established to promote excellence in open, distance and online learning and to offer a voluntary system of validation and recognition for course-providers worldwide. The IADL name and brand provide benchmarks through which global consumers can gauge the quality of courses offered by our Members. IADL is an independent organization based in London, United Kingdom."http://www.iadl.org.uk/

Ferruccio Laviani-Italy

Irony, playfulness and passion for design.

A step ahead: Ferruccio Laviani, graduate from one of the masters of Italian design, Achille Castiglioni.Ferruccio Laviani, born in Cremona in 1960. After graduating in architecture at Milan Polytechnic, in 1986 he became an associate of the De Lucchi studio. It begins in 1991 in collaboration with Kartell Artistic Director, followed by one with Flos, Tisettanta, Moroso, Lead, Pandora Design. Importantly, in 1997, the design by Achille Castiglioni exhibition dedicated to Gio Ponti and Vico Magistretti. In 2001 he started working with designers Dolce & Gabbana for whom he designed the corner and the interior of the new headquarters in Via Goldoni, Milan. Since 1999, designs and manufactures for Dada kitchens Dial, Vela Quadra and Hi-Line .

Hi Line for Dada Cucine

Vela Quadra for Dada Cucine

Source -http://www.dadaweb.it/cucine/it/Hi-Line_6.php

Italy
Long lasting design, warm emotions, mediated simplicity, stimulating solutions: all of the ingredients for a contemporary home can be found at Vitali, day after day. Carefully balanced, perfectly co-ordinated, proposed in infinite different ways, to give life to exquisite rooms created with impeccable taste.

Collections:

Krea

A kitchen environment designed for users who seek quality and appreciate details and search for products capable of expressing identifying values.

Programma Flat

A young kitchen with a futuristic design. Modular solutions creating spaces where living room and kitchen permeate each other, embracing the new trend. A minimalist project embodying the ultimate trend: young and light. Flat is definitely hi-tech thanks to its colours.

Syntesi

The well-arranged space within the house, where most innovating technologies and advanced solutions have been devised of late. This kitchen project is in keeping with this conception, and is designed to fit all lifestyles, all needs, and all tastes, and to satisfy one’s vision of space.

Ginger

The contemporary classic. Ginger is a collection that takes care of what you do every day in the kitchen, an emotional yet ergonomic product. A target that understands and appreciates the emotion of a unique design with a strong character, the result of know-how and skill that Ginger expresses like no other product. An important and elegant classic, the rite of hospitality in a kitchen that is increasingly becoming shared space and open onto the living room. A strong personality, perfect for a kitchen that takes its place at the centre of the home without having to hide itself.

Source:http://www.vitalicucine.it

Fridge That Knows It All

Designers: Jeong-hun Yang & Gyeong-chan Han

Smart Fridgerator is the mother of all smart fridges! It keeps the goodies ultra cool and conserves energy, but don’t they all? So what is the deal behind this concept; for starters, it has eyes! Yes two strategically placed pin cameras that keep a track of what is stored in each compartment, so that when you want an apple, you know exactly which door to open. Why all the fuss; to keep doors shut and conserve as much energy as possible. Also to make you look cool with a Jetson-esque appliance which features a touch panel, recipe options and smartphone connectivity.

Alabaster Box

Story by Frederique Gulcher
Photography by Paul McCredie

Designer : Nicola Habbitts, Design Habbitts (Wellington)

Cabinetry : Resene Lemon Grass by TRS Joiners

The goal of life is living in agreement with nature, according to the philosopher Zeno. Many centuries later, most of us would agree, and appreciate design that is in harmony with the surroundings. This kitchen, located next to a terrace that looks out onto native bush, was renovated by architectural designer Nicola Habbitts to resonate with the landscape. Inspired by the view, she took a soft approach in her colour palette to create a space that is more like a retreat than the busy hub so many kitchens are nowadays.

"I specified natural materials, such as timber and granite, for their colours and textures," she says. "They reflect the greenery outside, making for a subtle design impact." A solution to the irregular shape of the kitchen was to set a reading seat in the corner where a bank of windows cuts across the space. The owners now have a comfortable indoor place to settle with a book, as if amongst the trees. And while some kitchens are designed to blend into a living area or conceal kitchen clutter, there is no doubt as to the utilitarian nature of this space. Habbitts created display areas where recipe books, cooking utensils and storage jars become ornaments on show.

"Displaying them like sculptures brings colour and character to the room," she says. "At the same time, indoor plants make another link with the outdoors."

See more at: http://trends2012.tmsreview.com/Article13477/Australia/book=660#sthash.FvnKJvZ2.dpuf

Australian Bureau of Statistics

MEDIA RELEASE

03 February 2014

Embargoed: 11.30 am (AEST)

06/2014

Continued strength in non-residential building approvals for December

ABS Building Approvals show that the number of dwellings approved rose 1.5 per cent in December 2013, in trend terms, and has risen for 24 months.

Dwelling approvals increased in trend terms in December in Queensland (3.8 per cent), South Australia (3.5 per cent), Victoria (2.9 per cent) and Western Australia (0.1 per cent). Dwelling approvals remained essentially unchanged in New South Wales and decreased in Northern Territory (15.8 per cent), Tasmania (3.9 per cent) and the Australian Capital Territory (2.5 per cent) in trend terms.

Approvals for private sector houses in trend terms rose 1.1 per cent in December, rising for the thirteenth consecutive month. Private sector house approvals rose in South Australia (3.3 per cent), Victoria (2.6 per cent) and New South Wales (1.5 per cent) but fell in Queensland (0.8 per cent) and Western Australia (0.2 per cent) in trend terms.

The value of total building approved rose 3.1 per cent in December, in trend terms, after rising for 23 months. The value of non-residential building rose 4.3 per cent while residential building rose 2.2 per cent in trend terms.

Further information is available in Building Approvals, Australia (cat no. 8731.0) on the ABS website at www.abs.gov.au

Building Approvals, Australia, December 2013

DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Dec 13	Nov 13 to Dec 13	Dec 12 to Dec 13
		no.	% change	% change

TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	16 583	1.5	25.0
	Private sector houses	8 665	1.1	15.9
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	7 711	2.2	39.4
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	16 141	-2.9	21.8
	Private sector houses	8 604	-3.4	17.8
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	7 353	-1.2	29.3

DECEMBER KEY POINTS

TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

The trend estimate for total dwellings approved rose 1.5% in December and has risen for 24 months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 2.9% in December and has fallen for three months.

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.1% in December and has risen for 13 months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 3.4% in December after rising for three months.

PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES

The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 2.2% in December and has risen for nine months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 1.2% in December and has fallen for three months.

VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED

The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 3.1% in December and has risen for 23 months. The value of residential building rose 2.2% and has risen for ten months. The value of non-residential building rose 4.3% and has risen for five months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 6.5% in December following a fall of 3.9% in the previous month. The value of residential building rose 3.4% following a fall of 1.5% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building rose 11.2% following a fall of 7.3% in the previous month.

Source:http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/8731.0Media%20Release1December%202013?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=8731.0&issue=December%202013&num=&view=