Where kitchens and living rooms merge, a clear design statement is needed – and Miele addresses this with its new ArtLine series of built-in appliances.
The entire collection dispenses with handles, blends in seamlessly with the flush furniture fronts and interprets the concept of full appliance integration in a whole new way – optionally in graphite grey, brilliant white or obsidian black.
ArtLine design encompasses a variety of products and allows entire kitchens to be designed without a single handle.
The portfolio includes various ovens, hob units, warmer and heat-sealing drawers, a coffee machine, a wine conditioning unit, refrigeration products as well as dishwashers – all handleless versions from the Miele range. Cooker hood models which disappear behind furniture fronts when switched off round off the line-up.
Miele customers can design their kitchens around their own preferences. ArtLine models are based on current built-in appliances from Miele’s Generation 6000 – with one significant difference.
The function of the handle on a conventional model is assumed by a sensor integrated into the fascia panel. Gently touching this sensor opens the
motor-assisted door, damping its action as it reaches the fully open position. An oven can hardly be started with greater effect!
Customers can choose between two ArtLine models: Price-entry models feature Miele’s DirectSensor controls whilst top-of-the-range offerings boast an M Touch display which is reminiscent of a smartphone in the way it interacts with its user and also offers a practical search function for automatic programmes. Both versions are without knobs and controls.
