From the Why Did This Take So Long? Dept.

I’m not sure if I like this because it’s innovative, useful or European. Or all of the above.  There’s a lot of wasted space on a cooktop. What if you could squeeze one more pot or pan on that thing by scooching a burner over a few inches & making another one?

Hettich has a vision for integrating tech into kitchens – check out their video called Kitchen Concept 2015 to see it in action. There are a lot of other automated things they have on the horizon, but to be honest, I find the disappearing shelves & whatnot a tad too cold & sterile for my modern design tastes.

[via DesignMilk & Susan Serra, CKD]