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Nikolatesla Unplugged Extractor Induction Hob With Knobs by Fabrizio Crisa

Nikolatesla Unplugged Extractor Induction Hob With Knobs

Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2023

This audio description presents a contemporary kitchen induction cooking surface with integrated ventilation, photographed from directly above against a textured gray background. Scanning from the background forward, the setting consists of weathered concrete with irregular dark pitting and tonal variation ranging from pale dove gray to charcoal, creating a cool, industrial atmosphere like aged architectural stone. The appliance itself dominates the central and lower portions of the image as a wide horizontal rectangle of intensely black glass, approximately three times wider than it is tall. The glass surface feels impossibly smooth and cool to the touch, reflective like still water at midnight, with a diagonal band of lighter reflection crossing from upper left toward center right, suggesting soft illumination from above and to the left. Near the upper left portion of the black surface, a rectangular depression with softly rounded corners indicates a cooking zone, its edges barely visible as subtle gray lines against the darkness. At the compositional center, slightly above the midpoint, a prominent circular element serves as the extraction vent, ringed by polished chrome that catches light brilliantly like a silver bracelet, surrounding a dark void marked with a stylized wave symbol suggesting air movement. Below this central circle, glowing numerals appear in warm orange-red, reminiscent of dying embers, displaying the numbers three, seven, two, and four in digital format, indicating cooking zone temperatures or settings. Along the very bottom edge, a horizontal bar of brushed metal stretches the full width, its surface textured with fine horizontal striations that would feel gently ridged beneath fingernips. Mounted upon this bar, six identical cylindrical knobs are arranged in evenly spaced formation, crafted from dark metal with machined precision, each featuring a subtle indicator line and capable of rotation for temperature control, their forms casting small shadows downward. The overall impression conveys sleek technological refinement, with the dominant black surface absorbing light while metallic accents provide sophisticated contrast.

Refined design solutions that cater to top performance in cooking and extraction is marked with Nikolatesla Unplugged. Controlled through fixed click-release knobs with analog touch and feel, providing quick and intuitive access to its features. All elements are incorporated into a bold-lined appearance, developed to intelligently separate the cooking zone from the control area. The cooking and extraction areas are distinguished by the linear central glass flap, which conceals the extraction area.