Cover Vario 400 series appliances can be partnered in a multitude of ways. You have the flexibility to create an impressive cooling wall, presenting ingredients in their best light (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
Vario 400 series appliances can be partnered in a multitude of ways. You have the flexibility to create an impressive cooling wall, presenting ingredients in their best light (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
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Seamlessly integrated into your kitchen design, Gaggenau’s Vario 400 series of modular refrigerators, freezers, fridge-freezers, and wine climate cabinets stand out as a new pinnacle of cooling
It’s almost natural and automatic for many of us to entertain our friends and visiting relatives in our kitchens. Dining together has always been integral to building and celebrating relationships we treasure. In our need for theatre kitchens that are stylish and presentable to our guests, the resurgence of the modular design principle in the last decades of the 20th century has favoured many, and it continues to win the hearts of homeowners today.
Gaggenau, a leading German brand that pioneers innovation and design in domestic appliances, values the modular design principle in articulating the marriage of form and function. Besides exhibiting impressive aesthetic appeal, its designs also present the latest technologies. A striking example is the Vario 400 series of refrigerators, freezers, fridge-freezers, and wine climate cabinets. A visual masterpiece, to say the least, the series exudes a furniture-like appearance that integrates seamlessly with your house’s overall design.
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Above The opening assistance for handle and handleless options reveals a stainless steel interior with glare-free lighting, humidity adjustable drawer, separately controlled cooling drawer at 0 ºC, shelving and door racks alignable with that of the matching freezer appliance, and Home Connect (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
The opening assistance for handle and handleless options reveals a stainless steel interior with glare-free lighting, humidity adjustable drawer, separately controlled cooling drawer at 0 ºC, shelving and door racks alignable with that of the matching freezer appliance, and Home Connect (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
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Using professional-grade stainless steel clad and elegant cooling walls, owners may pull the stylish handles or make the entire series disappear discreetly into kitchen furniture with the handleless iteration, which can be gently opened by pushing the doors effortlessly.
Vario 400’s elegance is realised with its modern, anthracite aluminium elements and almost imperceptible clear glass shelving. Minimalist in design, its refrigerator can be accentuated by warm white, glare-free spotlights that truly imbibe the theatricality in a show kitchen as it spotlights or illuminates your ingredients. Its adaptive light concept allows owners to adjust the ambient conditions of the refrigerator’s interior. When a drawer is opened, it dims the surrounding components.
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Above Fully extendible freezer drawer with warm white lights. The cooling drawer preserves meat and fish for longer at temperatures close to, or even at, 0 °C (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
Fully extendible freezer drawer with warm white lights. The cooling drawer preserves meat and fish for longer at temperatures close to, or even at, 0 °C (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
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Meticulously crafted to withstand the test of time, the series uses high-quality materials to make your kitchen a statement piece besides being the centre of your home entertainment. Indulge in the sophisticated allure of its dark brushed stainless steel interiors and solid anthracite aluminium-framed drawers and door bins. One need not worry about maintaining it as the materials are easy to clean. To make it even easier, there are animated quick guides for maintenance, allowing owners to utilise its capability fully.
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Above Vario refrigerator and freezer side-by-side combination, flanked by wine climate cabinet (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
Vario refrigerator and freezer side-by-side combination, flanked by wine climate cabinet (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
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Gaggenau’s latest series also has uncompromising elegance, as its materiality allows it to perform a professional freshness system. Its full-width chilled drawer and two extendable fresh climate drawers with humidity control gently embrace your most delicate ingredients with cushioned closing. This particular edition has an ethylene absorber and air filters that ensure the prolonged freshness of your ingredients. What’s even cooler is the range of dedicated cooling programmes (for customised humidity and temperature) that one may set for specific types of food.
Whether you opt for a large or small iteration of the Vario 400 series, its minimalist modular design makes it a pivotal addition to your kitchen. It is also ready for smart technology, as temperatures can be controlled remotely via Home Connect. If one is searching for a sophisticated lifestyle, the Vario 400 series easily realises that vision as Gaggenau offers limitless possibilities for your architectural statement. First released in 2007, it is one of the sleekest lines from this German brand. With each edition, it continues to refine the downward ventilation technology it introduced in 1976 for those seeking a low-noise cooling system that effectively combats odours and vapours in the kitchen and surrounding living spaces.
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Above Vario 400 series refrigerator side-by-side combination (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
Vario 400 series refrigerator side-by-side combination (Photo: Courtesy of Gaggenau)
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Next time you invite your friends and family to your house, your Gaggenau Vario 400 series will easily speak for you: the best way to stand out is to fit in.
For more details, visit Gaggenau at GF Units 106 And 107, Fort Victoria 5th Avenue corner Rizal Drive, Fort Bonifacio, Global City, Taguig or contact +632 8830 2230 / 8628 3296.
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Before assuming the Art and Culture Editor position, Franz has always had a penchant for visual and performing arts. He is passionate about exploring and writing about the local cultural scene and rediscovering the country’s storied past and rich heritage. Besides working on this luxury lifestyle magazine, Franz is an avid book reader, local traveller, museum-goer, chorister, and community theatre playwright.
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