Top 9 Kitchens of 2020

The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards are the epitome of style and function.

Dec 11, 2020 - 01:34
Top 9 Kitchens of 2020

The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards are the epitome of style and function.

Hess wrapped the kitchen in curving, white oak cabinetry with rounded integrated hardware, topped with handmade Fireclay tile from California, a move that was inspired by the American studio craft movement. "[We got] very excited just thinking about California craft design and using some of that influence to design a kitchen that looks highly customized, which we accomplished with the curved corners and that handle detail," says Hess.

Kitchens are known as the heart of the home, and these designs have captured ours. Whittled down from thousands of projects published by Dwell this year, the nominees for Best Kitchen showcase exceptional innovation in the culinary space. See the contenders below, and then vote for your favorite in the 2020 Dwell Design Awards, open until December 16.

A Boxy Los Angeles Bungalow Conceals a Secret Garden

Painted in Tucson Teal by Benjamin Moore, the kitchen also features a Wolf stove and custom range hood by Imperial Kitchen.
Tweak, another kitty, sits at the brass-clad kitchen island on a Ghost stool by Philippe Starck.
Rich black soapstone counters wrap black-matte IKEA cabinets, and appliances are hidden behind cabinet fronts so the room recedes. Storage now extends under the windows and lines the dining area, where the table and chairs were both Craigslist finds.

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